The UAE recognized the attempted terrorist attack with an ax on the FlyDubai flight

03.10.2026, 12:16◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

The co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, heading to Israel, tried to carry out a "terrorist attack" during the flight. — Ukrinform.

The UAE recognized the attempted terrorist attack with an ax on the FlyDubai flight

This was announced on Saturday by the Prosecutor General of the United Arab Emirates, Ukrinform reports with reference to Reuters.

“An investigation into the incident involving Flydubai flight No. FZ1073 found that the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist attack,” said UAE Attorney General Hamada Saif Al Shamsi.

The Attorney General noted that the co-pilot attacked the captain in the cockpit with an emergency axe and tried to take control of the aircraft.

The emergency axe is usually stored in the cockpit for use in emergency situations, in particular in the event of an accident.

He added that the investigation is ongoing in order to establish the circumstances of the incident, motives and possible links, as well as to investigate physical and digital evidence.

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A source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters the co-pilot was Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national. Although the UAE authorities have not publicly named the co-pilot, Israeli officials have previously said he is an Omani citizen.

CNN, citing two sources with knowledge of the situation, reported that a pilot suspected of attacking another pilot on a flydubai flight was fired last year from his previous position with the national airline of Oman because of concerns about his extremist views.