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UAE officials have announced the identity of the suspect in the attempted Dubai hijacking, confirming him to be 29-year-old Omani co-pilot Maham al-Mahami.

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was attacked by the co-pilot during the flight, who maneuvered the plane into a dangerous dive; the crew and passengers worked together to subdue him and landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

On a Dubai flight, the first officer stabbed the captain with a knife, sending the plane into a steep dive. Through a combination of coincidences and the joint efforts of the crew and passengers, the crisis was ultimately resolved.

A flight from Dubai to Israel was hijacked mid-air by a knife-wielding co-pilot. As the captain was seriously injured, he pressed the cabin door release, and passengers together with reserve crew members subdued the attacker. The plane eventually landed safely at a Saudi airport.

The suspect visited Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport in June this year to scout it out in preparation for a subsequent hijacking terrorist attack.