Axe-Wielding FlyDubai Co-Pilot Had Been Flagged over Extremism Concerns - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
UAE officials said the co-pilot used a cockpit crash axe and nearly crashed the plane, with 182 people aboard, before passengers subdued him.
- On Wednesday, an Omani co-pilot attacked the captain with a cockpit axe on a FlyDubai flight, nearly crashing the plane with 182 people on board before passengers and crew subdued him.
- Officials identified the pilot as Hamam Hammami, an Omani national previously barred from flying for Oman Air due to concerns about extremist views before being hired by FlyDubai.
- After the rudder was torn away during the descent, the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, with the wounded captain unlocking the cockpit door to allow passengers to stabilize the flight.
- Investigators leading the probe, The United Arab Emirates described the incident as a "terrorist attack," while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged "Islamist radicalization" on Friday, though he provided no evidence.
- Sensitive timing surrounds the event, which occurred one week before the anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, during a period when security issues are central to Israel's upcoming elections.
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Axe-Wielding FlyDubai Co-Pilot Had Been Flagged Over Extremism Concerns
CAIRO (AP) — The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight with an axe and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who’d been barred from flying on his country’s airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said Saturday. The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, according to...
The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv attacked the captain with an emergency axe, sending the plane plummeting thousands of feet.
The copilot of the Flydubai plane that attacked the Indian pilot in the cabin was identified by sources quoted by Reuters as Hammam al-Hammami, a citizen of Oman. His identity was not officially confirmed by the authorities of the United Arab Emirates.
The Flydubai plane nearly crashed into the ground. The prosecutor confirmed that the co-pilot attacked his colleague and didn't intend to stop there.
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