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On September 30, Hammam al-Hammami, a co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, attacked the captain with a crash axe inside the cockpit while the plane was flying from the UAE to Israel, attempting to take control and potentially crash the aircraft. The attack, which occurred over Saudi Arabia, led to an emergency landing at Tabuk airport where al-Hammami was detained; Israeli passengers and crew subdued him before a reserve pilot landed the plane safely. The United Arab Emirates has since labeled this incident as a “terrorist” attack, with investigations ongoing to determine the co-pilot’s motives and any connections to radical groups.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv signalled an emergency over Jordanian airspace, turning around shortly after and landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. The plane, carrying approximately 150 passengers mostly Israeli citizens, transmitted distress signals indicating possible unlawful interference but was later found safe with no hijacking involved. Instead, the situation stemmed from a physical altercation between the pilots. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held urgent consultations and the Israeli Air Force scrambled fighter jets in response to initial fears of a hijack attempt.
Written for “Israel Bound Flight Diverts Due to Co…” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 282 other(s) covering the same event.
Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted ‘terrorist’ attack, UAE says
The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted to carry out a “terrorist” attack during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor-general said on Oct 3, according to the state news agency WAM.
uncertain
general → attack → agency
The co-pilot was identified as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
asserted
source → identify → Reuters
The UAE authorities did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation of his identity.
asserted
authorities → respond → identity
The co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the prosecutor-general said.
asserted
general → attack → aircraft
A crash axe is typically kept in the cockpit for use during emergencies such as crashes.
asserted
axe → keep → crashes
Investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the incident, the motives and any related connections, as well as to examine physical and digital evidence, he added.
asserted
he → determine → evidence
UAE Prosecutor-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi’s comments were the first by the Emirati authorities to describe the incident as an attempted “terrorist” attack.
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comments → describe → attack
Disaster was averted on Sept 30 after passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot, who had attacked the captain in what Israeli officials said was an apparent attempt to crash the plane carrying more than 170 passengers and crew.
asserted
officials → avert → passengers
A reserve flydubai pilot travelling on the flight took control of the aircraft and landed it at Tabuk airport in north-western Saudi Arabia, where the co-pilot was detained by the Saudi authorities.
Flydubai said the circumstances surrounding the incident were still under investigation and that it was not in a position to comment further, a spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → travel → position
An Israeli government official told Reuters earlier that Israeli investigators would take part alongside the Emirati authorities in the UAE-led investigation, which would examine what happened as well as the suspect’s motives and background.
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what → tell → motives
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Oct 2 that Israel was looking into whether the co-pilot had acted under anyone’s direction, warning that anyone involved would pay a “heavy price”.
asserted
anyone → say → price
Netanyahu said on Oct 1 that the co-pilot, whom he identified as an Omani national, had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination and appeared suicidal, though he said a motive had not yet been established.
asserted
motive → say → indoctrination
The aircraft dropped about 16,625 feet in just over 30 seconds while flying over Saudi Arabia on its journey from the UAE to Israel, according to flight-tracking data from Flightradar24.
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aircraft → drop → Flightradar24
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