UAE investigators have identified Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, as the Flydubai co-pilot who attacked Captain Smit Machchhar with an emergency axe on Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The UAE declared the incident an attempted terrorist operation. Al-Hammami was reportedly barred from flying in Oman over extremist views. The motive remains under investigation.
UAE: Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempted Terrorist Act on Israel-Bound Flight
Source: WION