Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Terror Attack, UAE Attorney General Says
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
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- UAE Attorney General: Flydubai co-pilot attempted terror attack.
- Co-pilot assaulted pilot with axe, tried to seize controls.
- Suspect confessed intent to crash plane in Israeli airspace.
- Co-pilot previously barred from flying due to extremism fears.
- Investigations are ongoing into motives and connections.
The UAE Attorney General, Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, announced that investigations into an incident aboard a Flydubai flight revealed the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist attack. According to the official WAM news agency, Al Shamsi stated that the co-pilot initiated his plan during the flight, assaulting the pilot in the cockpit with an emergency axe and attempting to seize control of the aircraft. Investigations are ongoing to uncover all details, motives, and connections related to the incident.
An Israeli official and two other sources cited by CNN identified the co-pilot as Hammam Al-Hammami, an Omani national. Saudi state media also reported the same name. Sources indicated Al-Hammami was born in the UAE to an Omani father and Syrian mother and lived in the Emirates for several years.
Sources familiar with the investigation told ABC that Al-Hammami confessed his intention was to crash the plane in Israeli airspace. Al Arabiya reported that authorities in Muscat had previously prevented him from flying due to concerns over extremist ideologies he may have adopted during a prior stay in Syria.
A LinkedIn profile under the name Hammam Al-Hammami showed he worked for Oman Air for seven years, leaving in February 2025, before joining Royal Air Maroc in June 2025 and departing in January 2026. The profile did not mention employment with Flydubai. A source confirmed the profile belonged to the co-pilot involved in the incident. The profile was later deleted, and CNN sought comment from LinkedIn.
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