The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, which had been sure for Israel from Dubai, attacked the pilot with an emergency crash axe, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor common has mentioned, calling the incident a “terrorist attack”.
Two sources have mentioned the co-pilot is an Omani nationwide named Hamam al-Hammami. Israeli officers haven’t named the co-pilot however have mentioned he is from Oman. UAE authorities and flydubai haven’t publicly disclosed the co-pilot’s id.
Reuters has not been in a position to independently attain al-Hammami, who’s in UAE custody, for remark.
A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit can be investigating the man’s links to Australia.
