Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stated that the Flydubai co-pilot, who attacked the plane’s captain with an axe last month, intended to crash the aircraft into a passenger terminal at an Israeli airport. The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Omani national Hamam al-Hammami. He allegedly planned to seize control of the 182-passenger aircraft and crash it.
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UAE authorities report Flydubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport
UAE authorities have reported that the Flydubai co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, intended to crash the aircraft into a terminal at an Israeli airport. This follows an incident where he attacked the plane's captain with an axe.
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