Hero flydubai pilot recalls moment co-pilot attacked him with axe in hijack attempt
The pilot was struck with an axe multiple times after his co-pilot allegedly tried to hijack the plane to crash it into an airport.
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Flydubai co-pilot allegedly radicalised while in Melbourne accused of plotting 9/11-style attack
Chilling details from UAE authorities reveal Hamam al-Hammami allegedly planned to crash the passenger jet into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport in a 9/11 style attack.
‘Need to do continual checks’: What flydubai attack teaches us about insider threats
“You need to do continual checks, ideally annual, just to understand motivations, linkages, activities, and behaviours.”
‘I couldn’t let everybody else die’: Hero pilot Smit Machchhar makes first public remarks
The captain told India’s Prime Minister he made one final push to open the cockpit door as he realised the plane was going down.
Alleged flydubai attacker ‘Islamist radical’, Israeli PM says
Questions are emerging over how the man evaded security measures including Israeli vetting.
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Wounded pilot hailed as ‘hero’ after alleged hijacking
Benjamin Netanyahu praised the passengers and crew who, he said, “prevented a major disaster” by stepping in to subdue the man.
Warning oil price hitting $US150 would punish Aussie motorists
Oil prices could surge to $US150 a barrel due to disruption caused by the Iran war, Australia’s largest bank has warned.
AS IT HAPPENED: ‘Bye bye Kharg’: Trump goes on the meme offensive
The US President has posted a flurry of memes to Truth Social after being criticised for not taking the war seriously.
US Politics As It Happened: Argentina’s president makes new claim on UK territory
Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan, accusing them of treating the Royal Family with ‘great disrespect’.
Iran fires on its Gulf neighbours, retaliating for US strikes after a month-long lull
The six-month war has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and posed increasing political problems for US President Donald Trump.