# UAE Co-Pilot Planned Tel Aviv Airport Suicide Attack

> UAE prosecutor says Omani co-pilot planned 2026 Flydubai flight suicide attack targeting Tel Aviv airport.
- Title: UAE Co-Pilot Planned Tel Aviv Airport Suicide Attack · Dw
- Summary: UAE prosecutor says Omani co-pilot planned 2026 Flydubai flight suicide attack targeting Tel Aviv airport. UAE prosecutors say an Omani co-pilot planned to…
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- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/uae-omani-flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack/a-79621960?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: breaking, omani, flydubai, tel aviv, ben gurion airport, suicide attack, uae, co pilot, captain, axe, emergency landing, saudi arabia
## UAE Prosecutor Statement
UAE public prosecutors say Omani co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport.

> the co pilot planned to crash the flydubai plane into ben gurion airport in israel
## Attack Details
Co-pilot injured captain with axe on September 30 flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
## Investigation Findings
Suspect met all security requirements including pilot license and background checks.

> none of the procedures revealed any indications of his extremist views or his intention to carry out a terrorist plot
## Flight Outcome
Passengers overpowered attacker after emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
## Key takeaway

UAE prosecutors say an Omani co-pilot planned to crash a Flydubai flight into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport in a suicide attack inspired by 9/11, but met all security requirements.