Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns, sources say
The co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain on a FlyDubai flight has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national.
The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain with an axe had been barred from flying on his country’s airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said Saturday.
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