Media Identify Suspected Attacker of Flydubai Captain
According to ABC News and CNN, the person who attacked the captain was a 29-year-old co-pilot, an Omani national.
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Television channels ABC News and CNN, citing sources, reported preliminary information about the identity of the person who attacked the captain of a Flydubai aircraft. According to their information, the attacker was the co-pilot of the same flight — a 29-year-old Omani national, Hamama Al Hammami.
The channels' sources did not specify the exact circumstances of the incident, nor the condition of the injured captain at the time of publication. Information about the co-pilot's attack on the captain has not yet been officially confirmed by representatives of Flydubai or the authorities of the countries involved.
The newspaper Kommersant, citing reports from ABC News and CNN, noted that the identity of the suspected attacker has been established preliminarily, and the investigation into the incident continues. The reports do not provide details on what may have preceded the conflict on board.
Incidents involving the conduct of crew members aboard civil aircraft are usually investigated by the aviation authorities of the jurisdiction where the carrier is registered, as well as by regulators of the countries involved in the flight route.
As of publication, no official comments had been received from Flydubai or Omani authorities regarding the identity of the co-pilot and the circumstances of the incident. Sources emphasize the preliminary nature of the information provided.
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