FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe on Tel Aviv flight; UAE seeks death penalty, gave Israel full crew list before takeoff

A FlyDubai co-pilot attacked his captain with a cockpit axe and tried to take the controls on a September 30 Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. The UAE is seeking the death penalty for Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, 29, who hit Indian captain Smit Machchhar. The UAE gave Israel the full crew list before takeoff, including the Omani co-pilot, and raised no red flag; Israeli officials say he told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before he was hired.

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