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Flydubai pilot attacked captain with cockpit's crash axe in attempted terrorist attack, UAE says
A Flydubai pilot attacked his fellow pilot using a crash axe and tried to take control of the aircraft's flight controls in an attempted terrorist attack, officials in the United Arab Emirates said Saturday.Emirati officials are leading investigations into the mid-air incident, which occurred Wednesday on a flight carrying 174 mostly Israeli passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv. A crash was averted, according to eyewitnesses and Israeli officials, when crew and passengers were able to enter the cabin and subdue the alleged attacker."Investigations into the incident aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 revealed that the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act," UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif al Shamsi said in an update on Saturday."The co-pilot began executing his plan during the flight, attacking the captain inside the flight deck using a crash axe and attempting to take control of the aircraft's flight controls," he said. The pilot suspected of carrying out the attack, an Omani citizen, was transferred from Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the Saudi Interior Ministry said. The statement said his health had "improved," but his medical condition was unclear.Multiple news outlets are reporting the suspect's name as Hamam al-Hammami. Authorities have not officially released the identity, and NBC News has not confirmed the name independently.The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the pilot had "previously been banned from flying by Oman over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views."Oman Air did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the pilot accused of initiating the attack worked for them.Al Shamsi said investigations were ongoing to "establish the full circumstances, motives, and any links related to the incident." Air Travel Oct 2 'I was fighting for my life': Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack Israel Oct 1 What we know about the cockpit stabbing on Israel-bound flight Israeli Government Spokesman David Mencer said Friday that Israeli investigators would "join their Emirati counterparts in investigating this attempted mass murder and establishing precisely what happened, his motives and background."Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday: "As time passes, the picture becomes clearer: the attacker had undergone Islamist radicalization. He came to crash the plane, along with its passengers."He did not say how he reached that conclusion, but added: "We are investigating whether he was sent, and whoever sent him will pay a very heavy price."Netanyahu's spokesman Doron Spielman told NBC News that the alleged attacker "talks on his social media about killing Jews."The alleged victim of the axe attack, Indian national Capt. Smit Machchhar, spoke for the first time Friday from a hospital in Abu Dhabi.Machchhar was widely praised for his efforts to prevent the plane from crashing, opening the cockpit door and allowing passengers and crewmembers to rush in.Speaking from his hospital bed, Machchhar said he had been "severely injured" and "could sense that the aircraft was going down.""I was acting for my own life, but at the same time, I knew I couldn't let all of them die," he said on a video call released by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding that he told himself to "give just one last push" to the cockpit door.Machchhar was injured in his stomach and head, his uncle Kishor Machchhar told NBC News in a video call from Mumbai on Friday. "We were very much worried about him," he said, adding the family is hoping the captain will be discharged in two weeks.A Flydubai spokesperson said Saturday: "We recognise that there are many questions at this stage; however, the circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation. We are therefore not in a position to comment further beyond our published statements."The spokesperson added: "We remain fully committed to supporting the ongoing investigation and are in close coordination with the relevant government authorities and regulators."President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that there would be renewed strikes against Iran if it was behind the attack."You just ask them," he said. "They know what happened. They'll be hit very hard."There are no indications that Iran directed or was involved in the attack, a senior U.S. official briefed on the Israeli investigation told NBC News.Matt Bradley, Babak Dehghanpisheh, Charlene Gubash, Gabrielle Nolin and Raf Sanchez contributed.
Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack captain, says UAE
Attorney general says 'terrorist attack' was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist viewsThe co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used an axe to attempt to carry out a "terrorist attack" during the Israel-bound flight, the United ⁠Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said.Disaster was narrowly averted on Wednesday when passengers and crew intervened to stop the co-pilot from his attempt to take control of the plane, which had 182 people onboard and plunged 16,625ft in just over 30 seconds. The descent was so extreme that part of the rudder was ripped off. Continue reading...
India beat arch-rivals Pakistan in Japan to claim Asian Games cricket gold
India 211-6; Pakistan 192-6 in Twenty20 cricket finalCaptains refuse traditional pre-match handshakesIndia's men beat their fierce rivals Pakistan by 19 runs to complete a golden double in the Asian Games cricket after a pulsating final in front of a small but raucous crowd in Nagoya, Japan. The T20 world champions posted 211 for six in their 20 overs with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 and Tilak Varma 51 not out, before Hasan Nawaz's valiant 96 saw Pakistan come up short at 192 for six.The neighbouring countries only meet in international tournaments and on neutral ground because of political tensions and the captains refused the normal handshakes before the match on Saturday. Afterwards, the jubilant India players paraded their national flag around the ground. The clash on a converted baseball field in Japan was new ground for even these rivals and their hundreds of millions of fans who were watching back home on television. Continue reading...
DA did not review witness statements and other evidence Cornell police collected in alleged gang rape of student
Cornell University police spoke to witnesses and received anonymous tips about an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in the first weeks of its investigation two years ago, but the local prosecutor did not review the additional information before deciding not to bring charges. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said he based his decision not to pursue charges on the accuser's initial six-page statement given to police.Investigators from the campus police department documented those witness interviews and other steps taken to determine whether Jane Doe, a 20-year-old woman who reported the incident, was the victim of sexual assault during a party at the Chi Phi house from Oct. 19 to 20, 2024, according police records obtained by NBC News.Documents reviewed by NBC News offer the most thorough look to date at how police handled the allegations from Jane Doe, who last month filed a lawsuit against Cornell University and seven Chi Phi brothers who she alleges sexually assaulted her over the course of hours while she was under the influence of ketamine, alcohol and marijuana. Van Houten, along with police and university officials, has come under intense fire for their handling of the matter. Jane Doe's attorney has argued that she was failed by authorities who did not conduct a thorough investigation and who prejudged the events based on her earlier statement that she consented to parts of the night. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced the appointment of Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to consider whether charges are appropriate. "In what world does the district attorney not even interview her or anyone else involved, or even request the full transcript" of the victim's interview, Hochul asked Friday at a news conference announcing James's appointment.On Nov. 25, 2024, a police investigator approached Van Houten's office to tell them about interviews they'd done. An investigator in Van Houten's office, according to the documents, replied that "he and several [attorneys] at the District Attorney's Office had read [Jane Doe's] statement … [and] stated that they all agreed that, based on [Jane Doe's] statement, criminal charges would not be pursued in this case."Van Houten defended his decision Monday and said that Jane Doe's statement did not allege criminality. He also agreed to reopen his inquiry before that role was assigned to the attorney general. New York Oct 2 NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by the system Crime and Courts Oct 1 Governor replaces DA with New York AG Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell case Colleges & Universities Oct 1 Cornell student's 2024 statement to police reveals new details about the night of her alleged rape When reached for comment by email Friday, Van Houten argued "there was nothing to review" in that discussion with police because the interviews flagged "were each of the frat members declining to speak on the advice of their attorney."Van Houten did not respond to a follow-up request asking whether he was told about interviews with other fraternity members in addition to tips from callers.The records also show that police were receiving fragments of a larger Snapchat thread where one member of the group announced there was "free p—-" in the alumni room of the house, where Jane Doe engaged in what she said was initially a consensual threesome."Similarly there was no material obtained by CUPD from Snapchat (what was provided came from a witness)," Van Houten added. "So again nothing to review."It was unclear whether Van Houten was aware that on Nov. 26, 2024, police made a request to Snapchat for a more complete data history.That request was answered on Dec. 23, when police said they obtained 1,665 pieces of data from five Snapchat accounts. "After reviewing all of the data returned from Snapchat, there appeared to be only 3 snapchats that included [Jane Doe] or mentioned this incident," a CUPD investigator wrote. "None of these 3 snapchats show anything that can be construed as being criminal in nature. No further action taken."Jane Doe was only notified by Cornell police about the district attorney's Nov. 25 determination not to pursue charges nearly two months later on, Jan. 21, 2025. Van Houten added that his office had "no part in the timing" of conveying his decision to Jane Doe, who was never interviewed by his office.Thomas Giuffra, the attorney representing Jane Doe, learned about that delay from NBC News' request for comment Friday. He said that his client — during that two-month window — believed "they were still investigating.""I was unaware that they had made the decision to not prosecute in November," Giuffra said. "If so, that is worse than I thought."If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. The hotline, run by the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN), can put you in contact with your local rape crisis center. You can also access RAINN's online chat service at rainn.org/get-help.Pilar Melendez, Abigail Brooks, Hayley Walker and Alexandra Chaidez contributed.
Security lapse Israel overlooked? Over 12 Omani pilots flew to Tel Aviv despite ban
Israeli passengers, the captain and other pilots on board intervened, allowing the plane to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Most of the passengers were Israeli and were later flown from Saudi Arabia to Israel. Oman does not have diplomatic relations with Israel. According to the report, rules introduced after 2020 Abraham Accords prohibit pilots from countries that do not have relations with Israel from flying into the country.
Coast Guard searching for plane with 6 aboard that lost contact on trip from Bermuda to Boston
A plane with six people aboard lost contact during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, and the U.S. Coast Guard says it is searching for the missing aircraft off the coast of Nantucket. The Coast Guard says the Federal Aviation Administration reported that the Gulfstream G100 lost contact very early Sa...
Vijay's TVK joins INDIA bloc meet in Tamil Nadu, Congress calls it 'historic day'
Manickam Tagore, the president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, celebrated the significant inclusion of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the INDIA alliance. The assembly was pivotal in calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to discrepancies in electoral rolls. Notable participants, Aadhav Arjuna and Maria Wilson, emphasized the urgency of the issue, with protests planned across Tamil Nadu to amplify their demand for accountability.
Sourav Ganguly Identifies This Star As Key To India's 2027 World Cup Hopes: "Balance Has To Be Right"
The player has played two ODI World Cups for India in 2019 and 2023, where he was ruled out of the competition after sustaining an ankle injury in the clash against Bangladesh in Pune.
Verstappen ends pole wait at Bahrain GP in Malaysia but Russell risks losing more ground
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton starts second on the front rowKimi Antonelli in fourth, George Russell down in eighthThe wait has been long for Max Verstappen but when the Dutchman finally claimed his first pole position of the year he did it in no little style. Taking the top spot for Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Verstappen was all but untouchable.However, what was of greatest import for the Formula One world championship was the gulf between the title leader, Kimi Antonelli, and his Mercedes teammate, George Russell. The latter, somewhat floundering in Sepang, is now in danger of losing further points he can ill afford in pursuit of the Italian. Continue reading...
Woman, 22, charged after man stabbed at Mississauga bus terminal
A 22-year-old woman has been charged following a stabbing at Mississauga’s local bus terminal on Friday night. Police in Peel Region were on patrol in the terminal near Square One mall just after 9:30 p.m. when bystanders alerted them to an incident nearby. Officers pursued the suspect who was quickly taken into custody. Tyannah Witty, […]
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