The Omani co-pilot who stabbed the captain of a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv and tried to crash the aircraft has been identified as Hamam Al-Hammami. This was a jihadist attack. A Muslim pilot with a documented history of extremist material attempted to murder a plane full of Israeli Jews. Multiple intelligence and law enforcement sources have confirmed his identity. Al-Hammami, 29, had previously been flagged as a security risk and barred from flying by Oman Air after being found in possession of jihadist materials. He was later hired by FlyDubai and assigned to the sensitive Dubai-Tel Aviv route. Israeli passengers and crew stopped him mid-air. The plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Every passenger survived.
Al-Hammami has indicated to investigators that his intent was to crash the aircraft over Israel. He has been transferred from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, where he faces a terrorism investigation.
Who Is Hamam Al-Hammami
Hamam Al-Hammami was born in the United Arab Emirates to an Omani father and a Syrian mother. He spent significant periods of his life outside Oman, including time in Syria, where sources say he absorbed extremist ideas. He studied aviation management at a British university through distance learning and graduated in 2023. He also spent time studying engineering in Australia.
He worked for Oman…
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The flight, FZ1073, departed Dubai International Airport bound for Ben-Gurion Airport. Roughly two hours into the journey a violent struggle erupted in the cockpit. The Omani co-pilot attacked the captain with a knife, stabbing him and attempting to force him from the controls. The aircraft plunged thousands of feet in a matter of seconds. Emergency codes were transmitted, first a general distress signal and then the international code for unlawful interference. Passengers heard screams. The plane appeared to be going down.
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