UAE calls Flydubai co-pilot axe attack attempted terrorism

UAE calls Flydubai co-pilot axe attack attempted terrorism

UAE investigators say Flydubai flight FZ1073 co-pilot tried a terrorist attack Oct. 3, 2026, on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight. The prosecutor general, the top prosecutor, says he used the cockpit's crash axe, an emergency tool. The plane landed urgently in Saudi Arabia. UAE, Saudi and Israeli inquiries continue on motive.

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