New reports have surfaced regarding an alleged attempt by a flydubai co-pilot to crash an aircraft into an airport in Israel. According to accounts provided by Captain Machchhar, who is currently hospitalized in Abu Dhabi, the co-pilot, identified as al-Hammami, initiated a violent confrontation shortly before the incident. Machchhar stated that al-Hammami requested a moment to pray before suddenly attacking him with a crash axe, inflicting a significant injury to his head.

The narrative suggests that the co-pilot’s actions were intended to replicate the tactics used during the September 11 attacks, with the specific goal of crashing the aircraft into an Israeli airport. The details of the incident, including the sequence of events inside the cockpit and the motive behind the alleged attack, have been shared by the captain with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While these accounts provide a harrowing look at the mid-flight emergency, the broader context of the flight's safety protocols and the official investigation status remain limited in the current reporting. The severity of the captain's injuries and the specific circumstances surrounding how the flight was ultimately secured are central to the ongoing investigation into the incident.