Flydubai Attacker Used Cockpit Crash Axe in Attempted Jet Hijacking
A Flydubai co-pilot used a cockpit crash axe during an attempted terrorist attack on a flight bound for Tel Aviv.
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A Flydubai attacker used a cockpit crash axe in an attempted terrorist attack on a flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, according to the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, and United Arab Emirates officials. [1][5]
The Wall Street Journal reported that the weapon was a crash axe, which is a common fixture found on many jet aircraft. NBC News and AP News reported that mystery men and passengers stepped in to foil the attempt and prevent the plane from crashing. [1]
As FTMQ News reported earlier, the flight co-pilot attacked the flight captain with the crash axe. Passengers overpowered the co-pilot after the aircraft plunged 17,000 feet during the incident. UAE authorities said the suspect had previously been barred from flying by Oman due to concerns regarding extremist views. [5]
Flydubai is an Emirati government-owned airline based in Dubai that operates out of Dubai International Airport and serves 131 destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. [2]
In short
- A Flydubai co-pilot attacked the flight captain using a cockpit crash axe.
- Passengers and bystanders intervened to foil the attempted plane crash.
- The aircraft plunged 17,000 feet before the attacker was overpowered.
- The suspect had previously been barred from flying by Oman due to concerns about extremist views.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]FlyDubai Attacker Used ‘Crash Ax,’ a Common Fixture on Many JetsWSJ, 19h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Flydubai on Wikipedia
- [3]Axe on Wikipedia
- [4]Plumbing fixture on Wikipedia
- [5]UAE says Flydubai copilot used crash axe in attempted terrorist act FTMQ News, 1d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
Related from FTMQ News
Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.
- UAE says Flydubai copilot used crash axe in attempted terrorist actWorld News, 1d ago
- Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in attempted terrorist actWorld News, 18h ago
- Flydubai Co-Pilot Investigated Over Cockpit Crash Axe AttackBusiness & Finance, 1d ago
- Flydubai co-pilot attempts terrorist attack on flight to IsraelWorld News, 1d ago
- Australia investigates Flydubai co pilot following alleged cockpit attack on flightWorld News, 16h ago
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