FlyDubai co-pilot named; UAE says he attacked captain with crash axe | LIVE BLOG
Prosecutor says Hamam al-Hammami attacked captain with crash axe; CNN reports images of al-Qaida figures on the Omani suspect’s LinkedIn account
The Flydubai co-pilot suspected of attempting to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight was identified in reports as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, with images of terrorists linked to al-Qaida reportedly found on his social media. CNN reported that a video posted to his LinkedIn account featured images of al-Qaida figures.
The UAE’s prosecutor general said the “terrorist operation” was carried out by the co-pilot, who used a crash axe to attack the captain inside the cockpit, according to the WAM news agency.
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