UAE Attorney General Reveals Flydubai Co-Pilot Plotted 9/11-Style Suicide Attack by Crashing Aircraft into Israeli Airport Terminal
ABU DHABI: A co-pilot from the Dubai-based airline, United Arab Emirates, tried to make a 9/11-style attack in order to board a passenger jet and fly it into a major Israeli airport terminal.A co-pilot of the UAE airline Flydubai attempted to make a 9/11-style attack by allegedly planning to board a passenger aircraft and fly it into a major Israeli airport terminal.
Last week, the co-pilot who attempted to take control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv passenger plane wanted to strike the international airport in Israel, the UAE Attorney General said Friday, aiming to cause maximum civilian damage.
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According to the UAE prosecutors, Hammam Al-Hamami, 29, an Omani co-pilot, attacked the Indian captain in the flight deck with an emergency crash axe. But he could not stop his badly injured partner from closing the armored cockpit security door, which ended up letting the vigilant passengers take over.
Investigations have proved that it was a carefully orchestrated terrorist attack with the intention of causing as much loss of life as possible. The suspect had been motivated by the September 11 attacks and had carefully studied the flight routes and airport infrastructure in two previous trips to Tel Aviv, authorities said.
Investigation and Legal Proceedings: The Attorney General said that counter-terrorism investigations are ongoing and intelligence is being shared with regional and international partners to ascertain if there are any linkages to a broader network.