Flydubai co-pilot alleged suicide plot against Tel Aviv airport under investigation
The United Arab Emirates says a Flydubai co-pilot tried to seize control of a passenger aircraft on 30 September as part of an alleged suicide mission to crash it into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Prosecutors said the suspect acted alone and had prepared for the attack psychologically and physically. The case is being treated as a national security matter because of the alleged target and the number of people on board.Attorney General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi said investigators believe the 29-year-old suspect drew inspiration from the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States. He said the man had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 23:59 LONDON
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FlyDubai co-pilot allegedly planned to crash aircraft into Tel Aviv airport, reports say
The co-pilot of a FlyDubai flight is now reported to have planned to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport, according to multiple reports citing people close to the investigation. In the first public comments from Emirati investigators, UAE Prosecutor General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi said the co-pilot of flight FZ1073 "attempted to carry out a terrorist attack" when he attacked the captain with an axe and tried to take control of the aircraft. The flight was bound for Israel and carried more than 180 passengers, according to the supplied material.The reports say the suspect, identified by multiple sources as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Oct 2026 18:59 LONDON
