Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
The unnamed Omani co-pilot had drawn inspiration from Al-Qaeda's Sept. 11 suicide attacks on the U.S., the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor said.
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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
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UAE says Flydubai suspect intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport
The Flydubai co-pilot who attacked the plane’s captain with an axe last month intended to crash the aircraft into a passenger terminal at an Israeli airport, according to authorities in the United Arab Emirates. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Omani national Hamam…
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack in Tel Aviv airport inspired by 9/11
The Omani co-pilot was previously barred from flying in Oman over extremist views.