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'I felt a blow on back of my head': Smit on what happened in flydubai cockpit

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'I felt a blow on back of my head': Smit on what happened in flydubai cockpit — full report at Times of India.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:55:13 UTC.

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  6. Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

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The alleged attacker, Hamam al-Hammami, had been banned from flying with Oman Air because of concerns about his radical views, a person familiar with the matter said.

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