The UAE identified the suspected attacker as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, who allegedly struck the captain with a cockpit weapon and tried to seize control of the Boeing 737 en route to Tel Aviv. Two off-duty pilots and passengers intervened, allowing the aircraft to land safely in Saudi Arabia.
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FlyDubai Co-Pilot Allegedly Attacked Captain and Tried to Seize Controls • Associated Press
New York Times
• Aaron Boxerman, Ismaeel Naar
(TR) That Pilot! He Had Attacked the Captain • haberair.com
UAE Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Attacked Captain in Failed Terror Plot • The Independent
Passengers praised after midair stabbing on Dubai–Tel Aviv flight • The Independent
(DE) Attack on Flydubai pilot — prosecutor calls it a “terrorist attack” • sueddeutsche.de
(TR) flydubai pilot recounts cockpit attack • haber.aero
Flydubai Co-Pilot Identified After Alleged Attack on Captain; Prior Flying Ban Reported • newsable.asianetnews.com