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‘Religious extremist’: What we know about Omani co-pilot who attacked flydubai captain

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What happened

‘Religious extremist’: What we know about Omani co-pilot who attacked flydubai captain — full report at Times of India.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:13:53 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  6. Inside the Dubai airline flight that made emergency landing after captain was stabbed

  7. Trump says flydubai pilot 'a hero', plumber steadied plunging aircraft

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