UAE Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Attacked Captain With Cockpit Axe
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A Flydubai co-pilot attacked the flight’s captain with a cockpit crash axe in what a United Arab Emirates official described as an attempted terrorist attack, according to Reuters, NBC News and The Wall Street Journal.
ABC7 Los Angeles identified the co-pilot as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, and reported that the flight was bound for Israel. The outlet also said he had previously been flagged over concerns about extremism.
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