The FlyDubai co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the UAE prosecutor general said.
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UAE investigators say Flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted ‘terrorist’ attack, says UAE
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
FlyDubai plane attack by co-pilot was an attempted 'terrorist' act, UAE says
FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt ‘terrorist act,’ UAE says
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WorldPingUAE Prosecutor General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi’s comments were the first by Emirati authorities to describe the incident as an attempted “terrorist” attack…
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WorldPingThe co-pilot suspected in this week’s FlyDubai attack has been identified as an Omani national…
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UAE investigators say Flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act' — full report at France 24.
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