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13 outlets · filed 1 October 2026

FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attack captain, UAE says

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The co-pilot of FlyDubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv attempted to “take control of the aircraft” to carry out a “terrorist act,” UAE officials said.

What the coverage shows

Across the coverage, outlets converge on the UAE’s account that the FlyDubai co-pilot used a crash axe or similar weapon in an attempted “terrorist” attack, and several identify him as Hamam al-Hammami. Framing diverges on emphasis: CBS, Washington Post and others foreground Israeli or UAE claims about radicalization, while BBC and Washington Post also highlight the captain’s recounting of the cockpit attack. CNN, South China Morning Post and Fox News alone in their extracts stress prior concerns or action by Oman over the co-pilot’s extremist views.

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