Co-pilot involved in mid-flight 'terror' attack had been barred from flying
In short:
The co-pilot who attempted to down a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv has been identified as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national who had been barred from flying, over possible extremist views.
Initial investigations have uncovered the use of a crash axe, a tool typically used in emergencies, in the mid-flight attack.
What's next?
A joint investigation between Emirati and Israeli officials will scrutinise possible terrorist motivations and whether he had acted under the direction of anyone else.
