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1TV+41TV+31TV+3United Arab Emirates Prosecutor General Hamad Saif Al-Shamsi stated that the incident on board a Flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was an attempted terrorist attack. According to the prosecutor, the co-pilot attacked the captain in the cockpit with an emergency axe intended for emergency situations and attempted to gain control of the aircraft's flight. 1TV+3
As a result of the incident, the aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia. Passengers and crew members were able to neutralize the attacker. According to Israeli officials, the pilot attempted to crash the plane, while according to information from Radio Tavisupleba, the detainee stated while cooperating with the investigation that he intended to crash the plane on Israeli territory. 1TV+3
The detained pilot is Hamam Al-Hamami, a citizen of Oman. According to Radio Tavisupleba, he previously completed an internship at the airline Oman Air, but was removed from flights due to the discovery of "extremist-oriented materials." According to TV Pirveli, citing the WSJ, the Omani authorities had banned the individual from flying. According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is too early to say who was behind the incident. 1TV+5