{
  "id": 11841571,
  "title": "AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ap-news-in-brief-at-12-04-a-m-edt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T04:04:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/03/ap-news-in-brief-at-1204-a-m-edt-1001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CAIRO (AP) — The United Arab Emirates-led investigation has revealed that the co-pilot who attacked the captain of a FlyDubai flight with an ax was an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami. Authorities claim he was barred from flying by his home country due to extremist views. Al-Hammami allegedly seized control of the plane's controls and attempted to crash the aircraft, which was carrying 182 passengers and crew, on Wednesday. However, passengers and other crew members quickly subdued him, preventing a potential disaster. Israel, where the flight was bound, has strict security protocols in place to prevent pilots from countries without diplomatic ties from flying in their airspace. The UAE has a reputation for effective measures against extremist activities, but questions have been raised about the vetting process for FlyDubai employees and how al-Hammami managed to bypass these protocols.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked captain with ax.",
    "Al-Hammami barred from flying due to extremist views.",
    "Passengers subdued attacker, preventing disaster."
  ],
  "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."
}