WorldUAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in ‘terrorist’ act

The UAE says FlyDubai’s co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe on a flight bound for Tel Aviv, calling it a “terrorist” act. The co-pilot, Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, had been barred from flying by Oman over concerns about extremist views. The incident plunged the already battered regional travel industry into crisis.