Flydubai co-pilot: Australian links probed after 'axe attack' on captain
What happened
Australian agencies are investigating the Flydubai co-pilot’s links to Australia after the alleged axe attack on a captain during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, the AFP said.
Multiple media outlets have identified the co-pilot as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, but Australian authorities have not named him.
The UAE prosecutor general said the co-pilot attacked Captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe and attempted a «terrorist act».
The flight carried 182 people, and passengers and crew stopped the co-pilot from taking control, according to the Guardian.
The UAE is investigating the incident with participation from several countries, while Flydubai has suspended Dubai-Tel Aviv flights until further notice.
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- 2026-10-03 09:27 UTCEuronews · euronews.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 01:26 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 06:19 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
- 2026-10-04 12:03 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 12:14 UTCSky News · news.sky.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 17:53 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
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