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Ongoing Story· Day 5

Dramatic Footage Shows Hostage Rescue on Dubai Flight

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The Times of IsraelSecurity

Copilot's Terror Plot: Fly Plane Into Tel Aviv Skyscraper, Israeli Passengers Foiled Attack

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English · 7 newsrooms covering

OriginalFlydubai terrorist reportedly intended to slam plane into Tel Aviv skyscraper

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Copilot Hamam al-Hammami planned to crash a flydubai flight into a Tel Aviv skyscraper.
  • Captain Smit Machchhar and Israeli passengers subdued the attacker.
  • The plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
  • Israeli passengers were repatriated from Saudi Arabia.
  • The copilot faces the death penalty in the UAE.
Copilot's Terror Plot: Fly Plane Into Tel Aviv Skyscraper, Israeli Passengers Foiled Attack
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