Co-pilot Attempted to Crash FlyDubai Jet Towards Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
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- Co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami tried to crash a FlyDubai flight into Tel Aviv.
- He attacked the captain with an axe and disabled the engines.
- Passengers and off-duty pilots intervened to regain control of the aircraft.
- The co-pilot had previously been suspended for his views.
- He was extradited to the UAE and may face the death penalty.
A co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight, Hammam al-Hammami, attempted to seize control of the aircraft, shut down its engines, and steer it towards Tel Aviv, according to an investigation published by Corriere della Sera. The report details that al-Hammami planned to kill the captain with an axe found in the cockpit to prevent the hijacking from being detected by air traffic control. The attack began when al-Hammami announced his intention to pray, then struck his colleague with the axe. The injured captain managed to open the cockpit door during the assault. Passengers rushed to assist, while al-Hammami disengaged the autopilot, shut down both engines, and tried to dive the plane. An Israeli passenger, Yaniv Hayon, grabbed the controls to maintain altitude. Within minutes, two off-duty pilots entered the cockpit and stabilized the aircraft. Al-Hammami had previously worked for Oman Air and Air Maroc, and had faced scrutiny over his views in 2024, leading to a temporary suspension from flying before he joined FlyDubai. Following the incident, the suspect was arrested and extradited to the United Arab Emirates, where Abu Dhabi authorities are reportedly seeking the death penalty for attempted terrorism and murder.
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