{
  "id": 11635026,
  "title": "Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted 'terrorist' attack, UAE says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-attempted-terrorist-attack-11635026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:38:59.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-uae-says.html"
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  "summary": "The co-pilot of a flydubai flight attempted to carry out a terrorist attack during the flight. According to the UAE prosecutor general, the co-pilot, identified as an Omani national named Hammam al-Hammami by a source, attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft.\n\nThe incident occurred on flight FZ1073, and disaster was averted after passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot. A reserve flydubai pilot on board took control of the aircraft and landed it safely at Tabuk airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia.\n\nThe UAE prosecutor general described the incident as an attempted terrorist attack, and investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances, motives, and any related connections. The physical and digital evidence is also being examined.",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "How did he get back in the cockpit? Flydubai co-pilot accused of mid-air attack was previously banned in Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/how-did-he-get-back-in-the-cockpit-flydubai-co-pilot-accused-of-mid",
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media",
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        "published": "2026-10-03T04:51:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Flydubai plane attack: co-pilot previously barred from flying by Oman over extremist views",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-plane-attack-co-pilot-previously-barred-from-flying-by-oman",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:53:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot 'attacked pilot with axe in suspected terrorist attack', UAE says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-in-suspected-terrorist",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist’ attack: UAE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-stabbed-captain-with-crash-axe-in-terrorist-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:16:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Co-pilot in FlyDubai attack is identified, and other Mideast developments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/co-pilot-in-flydubai-attack-is-identified-and-other-mideast",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:19:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, says UAE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-says-uae",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:34:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:40:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted ’terrorist’ attack, UAE says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-attempted-terrorist-attack-11628441",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:54:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-attempted-terrorist-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:58:46.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted 'terrorist' attack, UAE says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-attempted-terrorist-attack-11634986",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:38:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted 'terrorist' attack, UAE says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-attempted-terrorist-attack-11637245",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:46:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted 'terrorist attack', UAE says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-with-axe-attempted-terrorist-attack-11641450",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:12:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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