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UAE Source: Omani Pilot Who Hijacked Flydubai Plane Will Face Severe Punishment
A Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash his plane into Ben Gurion Airport’s passenger terminal, according to the UAE attorney general. Crew members and passengers overpowered him after he attacked the captain with an emergency axe, and the aircraft later landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
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What happened
- 01The UAE attorney general said a Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash a plane into Ben Gurion Airport’s passenger terminal.
- 02Crew members and passengers subdued the Omani co-pilot after he attacked the captain with an emergency axe.
- 03The aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia after the cockpit struggle, ending the attempted takeover.
- 04According to Arutz Sheva and Srugim, investigators said the suspect took at least two earlier flights to Tel Aviv for reconnaissance.
- 05Srugim said the attempted attack took place on September 30 during a regular Dubai-to-Israel flight.
- 06Kikar HaShabbat said the suspect confessed he acted out of revenge for Gaza and wanted to die.
- 07Kikar HaShabbat said Israeli security officials are investigating the incident in the UAE.
- 08Kikar HaShabbat said more than 7,400 Israeli passengers have been repatriated from Dubai.
The co-pilot, an Omani citizen, was said to have been inspired by the September 11 attacks in the United States and to have prepared by taking prior flights to Israel. According to Arutz Sheva and Srugim, investigators said he used at least two earlier flights to Tel Aviv to study the route and the airport layout.
The plane was on a Flydubai flight from Dubai when the attack unfolded on September 30, according to Srugim. The suspect was subdued in the cockpit by crew and passengers, and the pilot he attacked was rescued.
Kikar HaShabbat said the co-pilot confessed he acted out of revenge for Gaza and wanted to die. It also said Israeli security officials are investigating the case in the UAE and that more than 7,400 Israeli passengers have been repatriated from Dubai.
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