Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami used a crash axe to attack Indian pilot Smit Machchhar during flight FZ1073, and the incident is being treated as a terrorist act

Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami used a crash axe to attack Indian pilot Smit Machchhar during flight FZ1073, and the incident is being treated as a terrorist act. The weapon used in the flydubai plane cockpit attack on Wednesday has been identified now. After an investigation, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said on Saturday that Omani co-pilot of flight FZ1073 Hamam al-Hammami allegedly used an axe to attack Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in an attempt to take control of the plane bound for Israel. The UAE and Israel are calling the incident a terror attack, while flydubai has termed it an "altercation". As per a UAE statement, the passengers and crew members intervened after the co-pilot caused the plane to suddenly plunge, helping bring th