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An FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches near Tel Aviv.

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Video. FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in 'terrorist' act

Updated: 03/10/2026 - 13:09 GMT+2

The FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed the Tel-Aviv bound flight is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami. He was barred from flying by Oman amid concerns he showed signs of extremist views. The incident threw the already hard-hit regional travel industry into crisis.

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