Omani Co-Pilot Identified as Terrorist Who Attacked Dubai-Israel Flight
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- Omani co-pilot Al-Hamami identified as terrorist on Dubai-Israel flight.
- He attacked the captain and tried to seize control of the plane.
- Al-Hamami was previously flagged as a security risk with extremist materials.
- Social media posts linked him to Al-Qaeda and extremist ideologies.
- The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the crew intervened.
The identity of the co-pilot who attempted a terror attack on a Flydubai flight bound for Israel has been revealed as 29-year-old Omani citizen Al-Hamami. He is accused of attacking the captain and trying to seize control of the aircraft, which was carrying over 170 passengers, most of them Israelis. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates confirmed that Al-Hamami intended to carry out a terror attack, a conclusion also reached by Israeli intelligence.
New details indicate that Al-Hamami had previously been flagged as a security risk. In 2024, while working for Oman Air, "extremist materials" were found in his possession, leading to his suspension from flying. Despite this, he managed to return to aviation and eventually reached the cockpit of the flight to Israel. It remains unclear if this information was shared with subsequent employers.
Al-Hamami, born in the UAE to an Omani father and Syrian mother, worked for Oman Air for seven years before moving to Royal Air Maroc and then Flydubai. UAE authorities stated that he attacked the captain with an emergency axe and attempted to take control of the plane. Investigations are ongoing into his motives and potential connections to other individuals or groups, though no evidence currently links him to Iran or any state-sponsored terror organization.
Further examination of social media accounts attributed to Al-Hamami has raised additional concerns about his radicalization. A video posted on a LinkedIn account under his name showed footage from a cockpit, including a focus on an El Al plane at Dubai Airport on October 11, 2023, four days after the October 7th massacre. The video also featured images of Ayman al-Zawahiri, former leader of Al-Qaeda, and Humam Khalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi, a suicide bomber. Another post included an AI-generated image of Mecca, a country, and Jerusalem connected, with anti-oppression and death-defying messages. An X account, now deleted, reportedly contained extremist religious statements.
The attempted attack occurred on Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Israel. The crew and passengers intervened, preventing a disaster, and the plane was safely diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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