In a recent incident, the co-pilot of a FlyDubai flight attacked the captain with a crash axe while flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft, carrying 182 people, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after crew members and passengers intervened. The co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, had previously been barred from flying by Oman Air due to concerns about extremist views, raising questions about airline hiring practices and aviation security.
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