13 days ago · United Arab Emirates
UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in “terrorist” act
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Euronews is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 09:27 UTC. The headline in use is “UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in “terrorist” act”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed the Tel-Aviv bound flight is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami. He was barred from flying by Oman amid concerns he showed signs of extremist views.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Euronews
UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in 'terrorist' act
Reported by 1 outlet
- Euronews