{
  "id": 11709715,
  "title": "AP report: Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ap-report-axe-wielding-flydubai-co-pilot-had-been-flagged-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T15:15:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ap-report-axe-wielding-flydubai-co-pilot-had-been-flagged-over-extremism-concerns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The co-pilot of a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv attempted to carry out a \"terrorist attack\" with an axe during the flight. The co-pilot, identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, attacked the captain with a crash axe and tried to take control of the plane.\n\nThe incident occurred on Wednesday on flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 with 182 people on board. Al-Hammami's actions caused the plane to plummet, but passengers and crew were able to subdue him and prevent a crash.\n\nAccording to Fortune, al-Hammami had been barred from flying on Oman's airline due to concerns about extremist views. The incident has raised questions about how thoroughly FlyDubai vets potential employees and how al-Hammami was able to fly on a plane filled with Israeli passengers despite Israel's strict security protocols.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}