Omani Co-Pilot May Have Tried to Shut Down Engines After Attacking Indian Pilot
Passengers and off-duty pilots overpowered the co-pilot after the Boeing 737 lost 16,000 feet in about 30 seconds, investigators said.
- On an Omani co-pilot's flight, Hammam al-Hammami allegedly planned to crash the Boeing 737 into a Tel Aviv skyscraper, an incident Israel has described as a terror attack.
- Hammami reportedly attacked Machchhar after pretending to pray, then attempted to switch engine fuel from "Run" to "Cutoff" as the captain suffered severe injuries.
- During the rapid descent, the plane lost 16,000 feet in about 30 seconds while reaching 970 kilometres per hour, before Yaniv Hayoun and off-duty pilots helped stabilize the aircraft.
- Saudi Arabian air traffic controllers directed the flight to make an emergency landing at Tabuk, where Captain Machchhar was hospitalized for severe injuries and Saudi Arabian authorities detained Hammami.
- Israel is probing how an Omani pilot was cleared to fly into Tel Aviv despite lacking diplomatic relations, as officials investigate the security policy breach.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cha Dae-woon = A co-pilot attempting to hijack a Flydubai passenger plane bound for Israel attacked Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport, a key gateway to Israel...
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