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Crash axe used on flydubai pilot in attempted 'terrorist' attack
Original: Crash axe used on flydubai pilot in attempted 'terrorist' attack, UAE says
UAE authorities say a flydubai pilot was attacked with a crash axe in what they describe as an attempted terrorist incident. Officials have characterised the act as terrorism, drawing attention to security aboard civil aviation in the Gulf. Details about the pilot's condition, the attacker's motives and how the weapon was accessed have not been fully disclosed, and investigations are reportedly under way.
Why now: UAE authorities have just labelled the attack on a commercial airline pilot as an attempted terrorist act, prompting widespread attention to aviation security.
Evidence
- Crash axe used on flydubai pilot in attempted 'terrorist' attack, UAE says · ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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