Assistant pilot attempted suicide attack on Flydubai flight to Ben Gurion, captain wounded
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UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said an Omani assistant pilot tried to seize control of Flydubai flight FZ1073 on 30 September and carry out a suicide attack at Ben Gurion Airport terminal, wounding the captain before being subdued.
The 29‑year‑old had been influenced by radical views while studying in Australia in 2017, was inspired by the 9 September 2001 attacks, and had previously flown to Tel Aviv twice to examine the route and airport; he joined Flydubai in January 2026 after passing all required professional and security checks and attacked the captain with an emergency axe before other pilots, cabin crew and passengers overpowered him.