UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

Israeli President Herzog presents heroism award to Israelis who intervened after FlyDubai aircraft pilot was attacked with an axe, in Jerusalem — Ronen Zvulun Oct 9 (Reuters) - An Omani flydubai co-pilot had planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on September 30 in a suicide attack inspired by the September 11, 2001 attacks before he was thwarted by his fellow pilot, the UAE attorney general said on Friday, according to the state news agency. (Reporting by Enas Alashray and Yasmine Ghania; Editing by Kevin Liffey) This one's on us. The story doesn't end here. Our correspondents are already on the next chapter. Read everything they file, from $2/week. See Offers