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Dubai Fly suspect's motives traced to 2017 Australia
The article pertains to the investigations conducted by the UAE Public Prosecution into a terrorist attempt by a co-pilot, an Omani national, who aimed to seize control of a Fly Dubai aircraft during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026. The goal was to carry out a suicide attack resulting in significant human casualties. The investigation revealed that the defendant had been influenced by extremist ideas since 2017 while studying in Australia, and this eventually developed into a plan to carry out a terrorist act using the aircraft, exploiting his previous trips to Tel Aviv and his knowledge of the route and flight path. During the flight, he attacked the plane with a hammer he had onboard, but he was subdued by the crew and passengers. The plane was then forcibly landed by helicopter at Taboos Airport in the Kingdom. The defendant confessed that he acted alone and that his motives were extremist and terrorist in nature, and that he was mentally prepared to carry out the attack. Investigations are ongoing to determine if there are any accomplices or other connections.
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