4 October 2026 Geopolitics United Arab Emirates
Flydubai: copilot wanted to commit a "terrorist act"
The investigation established that the Omani copilot of the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight used the cockpit emergency axe to attack the pilot, and speaks of a "terrorist act". The UAE Attorney General confirmed the attempt. Oman Air had banned him from flying for his "radical ideological opinions". Australian authorities are investigating his links to Australia.
