14 days ago · United Arab Emirates
Co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted ‘terrorist attack’: UAE
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. STV News, Euronews, NBC News Top Stories, SABC News, Channel NewsAsia Latest, BBC News World, The Straits Times World, Sky News World, and CBC World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 13:21 UTC. 15 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted ‘terrorist attack’: UAE”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, which was bound for Israel, attempted to carry out a “terrorist attack” during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said on Saturday, according to the state news agency WAM. The co-pilot was identified as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national, a source with…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by CBC World
U.A.E. says co-pilot on FlyDubai plane that nearly crashed attacked captain with cockpit's crash axe
- Picked up by Sky News World
Flydubai co-pilot 'attacked pilot with axe in suspected terrorist attack', UAE says
- New development reported by Sky News World
Flydubai co-pilot who 'attacked pilot with axe in suspected terrorist attack' pictured
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted ‘terrorist’ attack, UAE says
- Picked up by BBC News World
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe, UAE official says
- Picked up by BBC News World
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted 'terrorist attack', UAE says
- Picked up by SABC News
Co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted ‘terrorist attack’: UAE
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Flydubai pilot attacked captain with cockpit’s crash axe in attempted terrorist attack, UAE says
- Picked up by Euronews
UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in 'terrorist' act
- Picked up by STV News
FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with cockpit axe, UAE says
Same story, different outlets
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- STV NewsFlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with cockpit axe, UAE says
- EuronewsUAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in 'terrorist' act
- NBC News Top StoriesFlydubai pilot identified as UAE official says he attacked captain with cockpit’s crash ax in attempted terrorist attack
- SABC NewsCo-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted ‘terrorist attack’: UAE
- Channel NewsAsia LatestFlydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted 'terrorist attack', UAE says
- BBC NewsFlydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe, UAE official says