13 days ago · United Arab Emirates
Flydubai co-pilot 'attacked pilot with axe in suspected terrorist attack', UAE says
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Sky News World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 06:07 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Flydubai co-pilot 'attacked pilot with axe in suspected terrorist attack', UAE says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The flydubai co-pilot tried to carry out a terrorist attack during a Tel Aviv-bound flight that nearly crashed, the United Arab Emirates has said.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Sky News World
Flydubai co-pilot who 'attacked pilot with axe in suspected terrorist attack' pictured
- Picked up by Sky News World
Flydubai co-pilot 'attacked pilot with axe in suspected terrorist attack', UAE says
Reported by 1 outlet
- Sky News