Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani, and other Mideast developments
The co-pilot suspected in this week’s FlyDubai attack has been identified as an Omani national. The United Arab Emirates says he attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash ax before trying to seize the controls. A person familiar with the matter said the c…
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The co-pilot suspected in this week’s FlyDubai attack has been identified as an Omani national. The United Arab Emirates says he attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash ax before trying to seize the controls. A person familiar with the matter said the c…
The co-pilot suspected in this weeks FlyDubai attack has been identified as an Omani national, and the United Arab Emirates says he attacked the captain with the cockpits crash ax before trying to se…
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