Flydubai Co-Pilot Investigated Over Cockpit Crash Axe Attack
A Flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe on an Israel-bound flight in what authorities called a terrorist attack.
FTMQ News, written by our newsroom
A co-pilot on an Israel-bound flight attempted to seize control of the aircraft using a cockpit crash axe, Fortune reported on Saturday. Officials stated that the suspect attacked the flight captain and attempted to take control of the falling aircraft. The United Arab Emirates described the incident as a terrorist attack. [1]
The co-pilot was identified as Hamam al-Hammami, who is an Omani national, according to Fortune. Three people with knowledge of the situation, including a Gulf diplomat and a Western diplomat, confirmed his identity. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. [1]
Prior to the incident, al-Hammami was barred from flying on the national airline of Oman, Fortune reported. Officials took that action because of concerns regarding his extremist views. The United Arab Emirates is currently leading the official investigation into the incident. [1]
Wikipedia describes Flydubai as an Emirati government-owned airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline operates mainly from Dubai International Airport and serves one hundred and thirty-one destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Grokipedia notes that Oman focuses on economic diversification and foreign policy neutrality. [2][4]
In short
- Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked the captain of an Israel-bound flight with a cockpit crash axe.
- The United Arab Emirates described the incident as a terrorist attack and launched an investigation.
- Oman previously barred the co-pilot from flying on its airline over concerns about extremist views.
Sources
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- [1]FlyDubai co-pilot used cockpit’s crash axe to try seizing control of flight and was barred from flying by Oman due to concerns over extremist viewsFortune, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Flydubai on Wikipedia
- [3]Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 on Wikipedia
- [4]Oman on Grokipedia
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