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An Omani national co-pilot on a Flydubai flight attempted to seize control of the aircraft, attacking the captain with an axe, with reports indicating he planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv airport or another building. Captain Smit Machchhar described opening the cockpit door during the attack to let others in to help subdue the attacker, identified as Hamam al-Hammami. UAE and Australian authorities are investigating the incident, with Australia examining the suspect's links to the country and officials describing him as a 'lone wolf' extremist.