Co-pilot on FlyDubai plane ‘attacked captain with cockpit’s crash axe’
3 sources·Updated October 3, 2026
FlyDubai cockpit attack
Covered by 3 sources
- ABC Just In AU·3h agoCrash axe used in flydubai attack on pilot
The co-pilot who allegedly attempted to down a flydubai plane had been barred from flying in his home country of Oman. Initial investigations have uncovered the use of a crash axe, a tool typically used in emergencies, in the mid-flight attack.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - SBS World·3h agoFlydubai co-pilot used axe in attempted 'terrorist attack', senior UAE official says
It's the first time that Emirati authorities have characterised the incident as an attempted "terrorist attack".
Read at SBS World → - Irish Examiner World·5h agoCo-pilot on FlyDubai plane ‘attacked captain with cockpit’s crash axe’
The co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight that nearly crashed last week attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash axe in a “terrorist” incident,
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