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UAE airliner attack ruled a terrorist attempt, Omani co-pilot targeted by captain

UAE terrorism investigation focuses on unraveling co-pilot's motive - Israeli flight stabbing

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  • When a UAE airliner headed for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, the Omani co-pilot attacked the captain with an ax inside the plane.
  • Investigators have determined that this was an attempted terrorist attack and are working to determine the motive.

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A UAE airliner heading to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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[Cairo Current Affairs] When a United Arab Emirates (UAE) passenger plane headed for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, it was learned that the co-pilot, an Omani national, attacked the captain with an ax installed on the plane. The UAE state-run Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on the 3rd.

UAE terrorism investigation focuses on unraveling co-pilot's motive - Israeli flight stabbing

The ax is deployed for emergency evacuation. According to WAM, investigators believe that the man "attacked the captain with an ax inside the cockpit and attempted to take control of the aircraft," and concluded the incident was a "terrorist attempt." Efforts are underway to determine the motive by examining physical evidence and the state of electronic equipment.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the man was once banned from a flight in Oman due to his extremist views. It was later adopted by flydubai, a low-cost airline in the UAE that operates passenger planes. It is not known whether Oman shared the information with other countries' airlines.

What to Watch

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  • Progress in terrorism-related investigation aimed at elucidating the motive of the co-pilot

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • Was information shared from Oman to other countries?
  • What was the co-pilot's specific motive?

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