Dubai Airlines pilot recalls cockpit attack
The incident of an attack inside the cockpit of a Fly Dubai aircraft in September reveals an attempt by a 29-year-old Omani co-pilot to target the plane with a suicide attack, aiming to use the aircraft in an assault against Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. Indian pilot Summit Matar narrated during an interview that he was repeatedly struck with an emergency ax by the co-pilot, who was planning to take control of the plane and carry out a fatal attack. Investigations in the UAE showed that the co-pilot was influenced by extremist ideas inspired by the 9/11 attacks and had exploited previous trips to Tel Aviv to plan the plot. The plane made an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia, and the pilot survived despite serious injuries. Investigations are ongoing to identify any other potential accomplices and to uncover the full details of the plot.
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