https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-co-pilot-originally-planned-attack-for-july-investigators-believeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-co-pilot-originally-planned-attack-for-july-investigators-believehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-co-pilot-originally-planned-attack-for-july-investigators-believe#u113380Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:26:21 +0000Investigators believe the Flydubai co-pilot who attacked a packed flight from Dubai to Israel originally scheduled his hijacking for July. Regional and Israeli officials state the suspect postponed the initial plot, potentially because a friend was working among the crew. The co-pilot allegedly planned the assault before the airline hired him. During the incident on flight FZ1073, the attacker asked the captain to pray before striking him in the head with an emergency axe. Multiple security failures allowed the pilot access to the cockpit. The United Arab Emirates leads the ongoing investigati