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FlyDubai Co-Pilot Who Nearly Crashed Plane Was Barred From Flying By Oman Over Extremism Concerns
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 2, 8:56 PM EDT
updated Oct 3, 4:20 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by The Boston Globe, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns · The Boston GlobeOct 2, 8:56 PM EDT
Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami · The Boston GlobeOct 3, 2:02 AM EDT
Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns · The Boston GlobeOct 3, 6:40 AM EDT
Ax-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns · The Boston Globe · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 3, 4:20 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 4, 1:12 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 4, 4:05 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.