Omani Pilot Who Attacked Flydubai Flight to Israel Had Extremist Materials
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- Omani pilot Al-Hamami Al-Hamami confessed to intending to crash a Flydubai flight into Israel.
- Extremist materials were found in the pilot's possession prior to the attack.
- His previous employer, Oman Air, terminated his flying duties due to radicalization suspicions.
- The pilot's social media activity included footage of El Al planes and anti-Israel sentiment.
- The UAE is leading the investigation, with expected Israeli participation.
- Israeli security officials currently see no evidence of external direction for the attack.
US media outlets revealed the identity of the Omani pilot who attacked the captain of a Flydubai flight to Israel on Wednesday, attempting to crash the plane with its Israeli passengers. The pilot, Al-Hamami Al-Hamami, reportedly confessed during interrogation that his intention was to crash the aircraft into Israeli territory. Sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News that Al-Hamami Al-Hamami's previous employment with Oman Air was terminated due to suspicions of radicalization, though it remains unclear if these concerns were shared with Flydubai before he was hired.
Al-Hamami Al-Hamami, an Omani citizen born in the UAE to an Omani father and Syrian mother, had worked for Oman Air for seven years before leaving in February 2025. He also had brief stints with Royal Air Maroc and joined Flydubai this year. According to ABC News, "extremist materials" were found in his possession in 2024 while he was a co-pilot at Oman Air, leading to his reassignment to an administrative role. Saudi Al-Arabiya reported that his radicalization may have occurred during time spent in Syria.
Social media activity from accounts linked to Al-Hamami Al-Hamami, which have since been deleted, reportedly included videos of Boeing 737 MAX cockpits, with one clip zooming in on an El Al plane at Dubai International Airport. The flight number visible in that video corresponded to an Oman Air flight from Dubai to Muscat on October 11, 2023, days after the Hamas attack. Another deleted LinkedIn post featured an AI-generated image of Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem connected by a luminous path, accompanied by anti-humiliation rhetoric.
The investigation into Al-Hamami Al-Hamami is being conducted in the UAE, with Israel expected to participate actively. While US President Donald Trump suggested Iranian involvement, Israeli security officials stated there is currently no indication of external direction, believing he acted alone. The UAE's Attorney General confirmed the pilot is suspected of attempting a terror attack, during which he assaulted the captain with an emergency axe and tried to seize control of the flight systems. Flydubai stated that the circumstances are still under investigation.
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