Co‑pilot attacks captain on Flydubai flight, aircraft diverted to Tabuk
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- An Omani co‑pilot identified as Hammam al‑Hammami attacked the captain with a rescue axe during a Flydubai flight bound for Israel, attempting to seize control of the aircraft.
- Passengers and crew restrained the attacker and the flight was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, by another Flydubai pilot on board; the co‑pilot had previously been dismissed from Oman Air for suspected extremism and had completed three months of theoretical training with Royal Air Maroc in 2025 but was not hired.
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