Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted 'terrorist' attack, UAE says
The co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with an axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the prosecutor general said.
A co-pilot on a Flydubai flight attempted a terrorist attack by wielding a crash axe to take control of the aircraft, according to the United Arab Emirates' prosecutor general. The incident occurred during the flight FZ1073, and the perpetrator, identified as Omani national Hammam Al-hammami, is currently under investigation. Israeli security officials have traveled to the UAE to question Al-hammami, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comparing the attempted hijacking to the 9/11 attacks.
Netanyahu stated that the co-pilot had undergone Islamist radicalization and intended to crash the plane with all passengers aboard. Repatriation flights for Israeli citizens have been organized, with the first flight landing at Ben-Gurion Airport early Saturday morning, followed by a cargo flight to retrieve luggage left behind in Dubai.
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