The incident involved an assault on the captain while the two were in the cockpit. The available information describes the event as an accusation against the co-pilot and not as an established finding of guilt.
According to the Japan Times report, the captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing the other people on board to overpower the attacker.
The Japan Times also reports that investigators in the United Arab Emirates said the co-pilot was planning a terrorist act. In the available sources, this account remains attributed to investigators and is not accompanied by further independent details.
Al Jazeera reports that the co-pilot was identified as Hamam al-Hammami. However, the identification is not confirmed by a second source among those examined.
The New Indian Express described the cockpit attack as an incident that allegedly almost caused the aircraft to crash. This characterization appears in the article's headline, while the materials provided contain no additional details supporting the description.
The three publications agree on the core of the incident: an attack allegedly carried out by the co-pilot against the captain aboard a Flydubai aircraft. However, they do not provide the flight number, route or precise location of the incident.
The available sources also do not establish the exact date of the incident, nor do they clarify the co-pilot's legal status or the possible outcome of proceedings against him. Both the identity reported by Al Jazeera and the allegation, attributed to Emirati investigators, that he planned a terrorist act therefore remain to be verified.