Fly Dubai Flight FZ1073 Investigation Reveals Co-pilot Attempted a Terrorist Act

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1. 2 Oct 2026, 20:43 New developments surround the Fly Dubai incident, from the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv to the return of the plane's captain to the UAE, while the investigation focuses on the motives of the Omani co-pilot.
2. 3 Oct 2026, 09:28 A Fly Dubai spokesperson said the circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation, while the UAE Attorney General announced that investigations revealed the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act, after attacking the captain with an emergency axe and trying to seize the controls. Investigations are still ongoing to uncover all circumstances and motives.
3. 3 Oct 2026, 09:44 UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi announced that investigations into Fly Dubai flight FZ1073 revealed the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act, after attacking the captain inside the cockpit using an "emergency axe" and trying to seize the controls. The flight was heading from Dubai International Airport to Tel Aviv and was diverted to land safely at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia. Investigations continue to uncover the circumstances, motives and connections.
4. 3 Oct 2026, 11:39 Media figure Sami Kleib commented on the ongoing investigations into the Fly Dubai flight incident, stressing that any analyses presented before the investigation is complete remain without final basis. In a post on the "X" platform, he cited the UAE Attorney General's announcement that investigations are still ongoing to uncover the circumstances, motives and connections of the incident, and that the co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit using the emergency axe and tried to seize the plane's controls.

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