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Co-pilot attacked Flydubai captain with crash axe on Israel flight

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked Flydubai captain with a crash axe on a September 30, 2026 flight to Israel.
Passengers overpowered al-Hammami after the assault, securing the aircraft.
He was a 29-year-old former Oman Air senior first officer removed for extremist views.
Investigators linked over 2,000 X posts to him, many urging violence against women, Jews and gay people.

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Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked Flydubai captain with a crash axe on a September 30, 2026 flight to Israel.
Passengers overpowered al-Hammami after the assault, securing the aircraft.
He was a 29-year-old former Oman Air senior first officer removed for extremist views.
Investigators linked over 2,000 X posts to him, many urging violence against women, Jews and gay people.