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Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says

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Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says

UAE prosecutors revealed that the flydubai co-pilot who attacked the captain with an axe last month intended to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport's terminal in a 9/11-inspired attack. The suspect, a 29-year-old Omani national, had rehearsed the route twice before and was radicalized while studying in Australia.

Oct 9, 2026·5 sourcesIsrael-Palestine ConflictTerrorism & counterterrorismMedicalizationMiddle EastTwenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacksBen Gurion Airport
Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says
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