Flydubai: Omani Co-Pilot Planned 9/11-Style Attack? Radicalisation Began in 2017: UAE | News18

This News18 report, distributed via CNN-News18, covers the UAE investigation into an alleged terror plot aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. According to the UAE Attorney General, the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot allegedly planned a suicide attack on the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport. Investigators reportedly traced signs of his radicalisation to 2017, when he was studying in Australia. The report says the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with a cockpit emergency axe before other crew members and passengers helped subdue him. The aircraft was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and landed safely.

• UAE Attorney General says the Omani co-pilot allegedly planned a suicide attack on Ben Gurion Airport's passenger terminal
• Investigators reportedly traced signs of radicalisation to 2017, when the suspect was studying in Australia
• The alleged attack on the captain with a cockpit emergency axe; the plane was diverted to Tabuk and landed safely
• Source: News18 (distributed via CNN-News18)

Explosive new details have emerged from the UAE investigation into the alleged terror plot aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026. The UAE Attorney General says the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot allegedly planned a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport. Investigators reportedly traced signs of his radicalisation to 2017, when he was studying in Australia, and said he was inspired by the September 11, 2001 attacks. According to the investigation, the co-pilot allegedly used two earlier flights to familiarise himself with the route and airport before attempting to seize control of the aircraft. He reportedly attacked the captain with a cockpit emergency axe. The injured captain resisted, while other crew members and passengers helped subdue the suspect. The plane was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and landed safely. #Flydubai #FlydubaiAttack #TerrorPlot #UAE #BenGurionAirport #AviationSecurity #9September11 #OmaniCoPilot #SmitMachchhar #TelAviv #Dubai #SaudiArabia n18oc_breaking-news