Omani Co-Pilot Planned to Crash Flydubai Jet at Ben Airport

Four days after the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight, new details have emerged regarding the plan attributed to the Omani co-pilot, Yimam Al-Hamami. He initiated the takeover attempt only after the plane had entered Jordanian airspace.

A struggle that ensued in the cockpit disrupted this plan, leading him to attempt to bring down the plane earlier than intended.

Further investigation revealed that the Omani pilot had visited Israel three months prior to gather intelligence for the planned attack, which he intended to carry out in late July. However, he postponed the plan because he was too close to one of the crew members involved in the flight. During his investigation, it was disclosed that he had sought employment with airlines operating routes to Tel Aviv, ultimately choosing Flydubai.

In parallel with these revelations, the Prime Minister instructed the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appoint an examiner to conduct a thorough review of all security aspects of foreign civil aviation into Israel. Additionally, Australia has launched an investigation into the co-pilot's connections to the country, where he had previously studied, examining suspicions that he underwent a radicalization process during his time there.