14 days ago · United Arab Emirates
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Sky News World, BBC News Middle East, Washington Post World, Deutsche Welle World, Dawn, New York Times World, The Guardian UK, NBC News Top Stories, ABC Australia, Deutsche Welle All News, 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. 12 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.
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 Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Crash axe used on flydubai pilot in attempted 'terrorist' attack, UAE says
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack captain, says UAE
- Picked up by New York Times World
FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says
- New development reported by Dawn
UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle World
- Picked up by Washington Post World
FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt terrorist act, UAE says
- Picked up by BBC News Middle East
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
- Picked up by Sky News World
Flydubai co-pilot: Australian links probed after 'axe attack' on captain
Same story, different outlets
11 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Sky NewsFlydubai co-pilot: Australian links probed after 'axe attack' on captain
- BBC NewsFlydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
- Washington PostFlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt terrorist act, UAE says
- Deutsche WelleFlydubai co-pilot attempted 'terrorist attack,' UAE says
- DawnUAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'
- The New York TimesFlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says
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- The GuardianFlydubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack captain, says UAE
- NBC News Top StoriesFlydubai pilot attacked captain with cockpit’s crash ax in attempted terrorist act, UAE official says
- ABCCrash axe used on flydubai pilot in attempted 'terrorist' attack, UAE says
- Deutsche Welle All NewsFlydubai co-pilot attempted 'terrorist attack,' UAE says
- CBCU.A.E. says co-pilot on FlyDubai plane that nearly crashed attacked captain with cockpit's crash axe