UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with cockpits crash axe
CAIRO (AP) — The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others tackled him is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people with knowledge of the situation, including a Gulf and Western diplomat, said Saturday. The United Arab Emirates, which is leading the investigation, said the co-pilot attacked with the cockpit’s crash axe and tried to take control of the plane in a “terrorist attack. "The people who identified the...
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