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 FlyDubai hired him.
- After the rudder was torn away during the descent, the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia while the wounded captain unlocked the cockpit door, allowing passengers to tackle the assailant and stabilize the flight.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged on Friday the co-pilot had undergone "Islamist radicalization," though he provided no evidence, while the United Arab Emirates, leading the investigation, called it a "terrorist attack."
- Sensitive timing surrounds the incident, which occurred one week before the anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, as security issues remain central to Israel's upcoming elections.
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The co-pilot of a FlyDubai plane attacked the captain with an emergency axe and tried to take control of the plane, which had 182 people on board at the time. This was stated on Saturday by the Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hamad Saif al-Shamsi. The UAE authorities also described the incident as an attempted terrorist attack for the first time. The motive of the perpetrator is still being investigated.
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.
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