FlyDubai cockpit attack identified as terrorist act
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Hamam al-Hammami, FlyDubai, UAE Prosecutor General
Saudi Arabia (emergency landing), Flight from UAE to Israel
September 30, 2026
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The co-pilot of a FlyDubai flight to Israel, Hamam al-Hammami, attacked the captain with a crash axe. UAE prosecutors officially classified the incident as an attempted terrorist attack. The flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew intervened.
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