Flydubai Pilot's Online Posts Revealed Radical Views on Ukraine and Abuse
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
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- Second pilot Hamam al-Hammami expressed radical views online before the incident.
- His archived posts justified violence and drew parallels to geopolitical events.
- He made disturbing comments linking Russia's actions in Ukraine to domestic abuse.
- Al-Hammami also posted threats against women and homophobic remarks.
- The pilot was studying aviation management remotely at Buckinghamshire New University.
New details have emerged regarding a dangerous incident aboard a Flydubai passenger jet, with British journalists uncovering the second pilot's past online activity. Hamam al-Hammami, the pilot involved, had actively expressed radical views and justified violence in old posts archived on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
Archived posts recovered through the Wayback Machine, linked to the username @PilotHam and matching al-Hammami's profile, show a pattern of psychological disturbance and a propensity for cruelty. During the period these posts were made, he was studying remotely in civil aviation management at Buckinghamshire New University, though the institution confirmed he did not undertake practical flight training there.
Al-Hammami's online content revealed a pathological hatred of women, including explicit threats of physical violence. He also made disturbing comments linking geopolitical events to domestic abuse. In 2022, he commented on a story about domestic conflict, justifying a woman's beating by drawing a parallel to Russia's actions against Ukraine, stating the partner delivered a "preventative slap" to adjust her boundaries, similar to Russia's "slap" to Ukraine.
Further messages included threats to "crush the head" of women for minor offenses, insults directed at women from Persian Gulf countries, and homophobic remarks. This digital trail reportedly confirms severe destructive tendencies in an individual entrusted with piloting an aircraft. Previously, it was reported that the Flydubai incident exposed a security vulnerability in Israel.
