{ "id": 11626877, "title": "UAE says flydubai co-pilot attempted ‘terrorist act’ on Israel-bound flight", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/uae-says-flydubai-co-pilot-attempted-terrorist-act-on-israel-bound", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-10-03T06:40:15.000Z", "source": { "name": "Gulf News", "slug": "gulf-news", "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/uae-says-flydubai-co-pilot-attempted-terrorist-act-on-israel-bound-flight-1.500696852" }, "original_language": "en", "account": "UAE Federal Prosecutor Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has announced that investigations into the incident on flydubai Flight FZ1073 have revealed that the co-pilot attempted a terrorist act. According to Dr Al Shamsi, the co-pilot initiated his plan during the flight by assaulting the pilot in the cockpit with a crash axe and attempting to take control of the aircraft's flight controls. The Federal Prosecutor emphasized that the investigation is ongoing to uncover all the details surrounding the incident, as well as the motivations behind it and any potential connections. Authorities are conducting technical examinations and evaluating physical and digital evidence, with the final results expected once all necessary procedures have been completed. The UAE has ordered the investigation into the Tel Aviv-bound flydubai incident, with the airline reporting an altercation on the flight deck as the cause.", "summary": "Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Federal Prosecutor, announced that investigations into the incident involving flydubai Flight FZ1073 revealed that the co-pilot had attempted to carry out a terrorist act. He explained that the co-pilot began executing his plan during the flight by assaulting the pilot inside the cockpit using a crash axe and attempting to seize control of the aircraft’s…", "key_points": [], "editors_take": null, "illustration": null, "coverage": { "outlets": 15, "also_reported_by": [ { "outlet": "NDTV", "title": "flydubai Co-Pilot Was Banned By Oman From Flying Over Extremist Views: Report", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-was-banned-by-oman-from-flying-over-extremist-views", "published": "2026-10-03T01:51:16.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News", "title": "Flying ban in Oman, spent time in Syria, held ‘radical views’: What we know about flydubai co-pilot", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flying-ban-in-oman-spent-time-in-syria-held-radical-views-what-we", "published": "2026-10-03T02:22:51.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Malay Mail", "title": "How did he get back in the cockpit? 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