Politics · October 9, 2026
UAE says Flydubai suspect intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport
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United Arab Emirates authorities announced that a Flydubai co-pilot, who attacked the plane's captain with an axe last month, intended to crash the aircraft into a passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The suspect, identified as Hamam al-Hammami, was reportedly motivated by extreme Islamist views and inspired by the September 11 attacks.
United Arab Emirates authorities announced that a Flydubai co-pilot, who attacked the plane's captain with an axe last month, intended to crash the aircraft into a passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The suspect, identified as Hamam al-Hammami, was reportedly motivated by extreme Islamist views and inspired by the September 11 attacks.