Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai plane probably acted alone, Israeli sources say
Investigators say the co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to crash the jet before passengers and crew overpowered him.
- On Wednesday, a FlyDubai co-pilot attempted to crash a flight approaching Tel Aviv, though Israeli investigators now believe the incident was a lone-wolf suicide attempt rather than a hijacking.
- Sources identified the co-pilot as Hamam al Hamami, an Omani citizen who resigned from Oman Air around 2024 after government surveillance discovered he was visiting radical websites.
- The captain fought the attacker before passengers and crew subdued him, leading to an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where the co-pilot shouted, "Kill me, kill me!"
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the attacker "underwent Islamist radical indoctrination," while President Trump suggested Thursday the co-pilot may have links to Iran.
- The suspect is undergoing a second round of interrogation in the United Arab Emirates as Israel sends representatives to participate in the ongoing investigation.
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FlyDubai suspected attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, sources say - Regional Media News
(WASHINGTON) - The alleged attacker on the FlyDubai flight to Israel was intending to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, according to two senior U.S. officials and an Israeli source familiar with the investigation. As ABC News has previously reported, Hamam Al-Hammani, [...]
Hammam al-Hammami made the statement during an interrogation in the United Arab Emirates; Israel investigates whether he acted alone and Shin Bet joined a search to determine whether he received help or instructions from third parties
The Flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain on Wednesday likely intended to crash the plane at Tel Aviv International Airport. This is reported by Israeli sources briefed on the police investigation into the incident. These sources also say that the Omani national had wanted to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv earlier this year but abandoned the plan. The reason is not entirely clear, but the anonymous sources suggest that he knew someone on board…
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