Israel Recognizes Flydubai Hijacking Passengers as Terror Victims
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Israel's Defense Ministry has officially recognized passengers of the flydubai flight FZ1073 as terror victims, a month and a half after the attempted hijacking. The decision followed confirmation from the Shin Bet and Mossad that the incident was a terror attack. The co-pilot, Hammam al-Hammami, attacked the captain with an axe before passengers subdued him. Investigations indicate he planned to crash the plane into Ben-Gurion Airport.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's Defense Ministry recognized flydubai flight passengers as terror victims.
- The decision followed confirmation from Shin Bet and Mossad of a terror attack.
- The co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe during the flight.
- Passengers subdued the co-pilot using headphone cables.
- The co-pilot reportedly planned to crash the plane into Ben-Gurion Airport.
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