High Alert

'Not afraid of death': Co-pilot's chilling admission after trying to crash flydubai jet

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Times of India
'Not afraid of death': Co-pilot's chilling admission after trying to crash flydubai jetWorldPing
Image via Times of India.

What happened

'Not afraid of death': Co-pilot's chilling admission after trying to crash flydubai jet — full report at Times of India.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:35:49 UTC.

Why it matters

International stories like this one shape diplomacy, travel, energy supply and security decisions well beyond the country involved, which is why WorldPing tracks every update on it in one place.

What to watch next

  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

  2. Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing?

  3. FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt terrorist act, UAE says

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

  5. Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country

  6. 'Not afraid of death': Co-pilot's chilling admission after trying to crash flydubai jet

Sources

The original report was published by Times of India. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Times of India

Follow the story

Living hubs that keep updating as this story develops.

Related WorldPing coverage

Washington Post
WorldPing
Washington Post

FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt terrorist act, UAE says

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.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post