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UAE prosecutors allege Flydubai first officer attacked captain with crash axe, sought control of airliner

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The UAE attorney general says Omani First Officer Hamam al-Hammami, on Flydubai flight FZ-1073, attacked the captain with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the packed aircraft. Prosecutors allege he was radicalized while living in Australia and pursued aviation as part of a planned attack.

Discovered 2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00 | 2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00

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  • The allegations describe an attempted cockpit takeover involving a flight crew member and a crash axe, raising acute questions about insider threats and onboard security.
  • The UAE attorney general says the first officer was radicalized in Australia; the account is an allegation by prosecutors, not an established finding in the supplied report.

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