Israeli Security Officials Join UAE Probe into Flydubai Hijacking Attempt
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
Israeli security officials are in the UAE to aid an investigation into a Flydubai co-pilot who allegedly attempted to hijack and crash the plane in Israel. The co-pilot, Hamam Al-Hammami, is accused of having extremist motives.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israeli security officials are assisting the UAE in investigating a Flydubai hijacking attempt.
- The co-pilot, Hamam Al-Hammami, allegedly intended to crash the plane in Israel.
- Al-Hammami reportedly attacked the pilot and attempted to seize control of the aircraft.
- Sources suggest Al-Hammami was suspended from work in Oman for extremist views.
Israeli security officials, including representatives from the Shin Bet security agency, traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to assist in the investigation of a Flydubai co-pilot. The co-pilot, Hamam Al-Hammami, is accused of attempting to hijack a flight from Dubai to Ben Gurion Airport and crashing it. The UAE Public Prosecutor, Hamad Saif Al-Shamsi, stated that investigations revealed Al-Hammami intended to carry out a terrorist act. He allegedly attacked the pilot in the cockpit with an emergency axe and tried to seize control of the aircraft's systems. According to an ABC News report, Al-Hammami confessed during interrogation that he planned to crash the plane in Israel. Western and Saudi sources indicated that Al-Hammami had been suspended from work in Oman due to extremist views.
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