Flydubai Pilot Accused of Terror Plot Trained at Prestigious British Flight School
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
An Omani pilot, Hamam al-Hamami, suspected of planning to crash a Flydubai flight into Ben Gurion Airport, trained at a prestigious British flight school, L3 Airline Academy, between 2018 and 2019. Investigators believe his motivation was revenge for Israel's actions in Gaza. His alleged plot was thwarted by the crew and passengers, including Captain Smith Machar. Al-Hamami reportedly confessed his intentions to Israeli officials during questioning in the UAE.
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- Omani pilot Hamam al-Hamami trained at Britain's L3 Airline Academy from 2018-2019.
- Al-Hamami is suspected of plotting to crash a Flydubai flight into Ben Gurion Airport.
- He cited revenge for Israel's actions in Gaza as his motivation.
- The alleged terror plot was thwarted by the aircraft's crew and passengers.
- Israeli security officials are involved in the investigation in the UAE.
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