Pilots Who Landed Flydubai Jet Identified

Reports have emerged identifying the two pilots who were passengers on a Flydubai flight and took control of the aircraft, landing it after the hijacker was neutralized and the Indian pilot was severely injured. The reports surfaced five days after the UAE President awarded commendations to the Flydubai pilots, including these two, who are believed to be from South Africa and Fiji. The pilot from South Africa has been identified by acquaintances as Rowan Tooth, originally from Kimberley, according to a report by Cape Town etc. The other pilot, identified as Henson Steven, is originally from Fiji, with his identity revealed in a local Fijian report. While their identities were revealed in local sources and their images appeared on the Emirati government website, their names have not yet been officially published. Earlier this month, a source close to the UAE government stated that the hijacker, an Omani pilot named Al-Hamami, who attempted to crash the Flydubai plane, would face severe punishment. The source told Kan News that the sentence would be "most significant." Further details from the investigation of the hijacker, revealed in an update from the UAE Attorney General, indicated he began planning the attack in 2017 while living in Australia. The Attorney General confirmed the pilot intended to crash into Ben Gurion Airport's passenger terminal in an attack reminiscent of 9/11. The update also revealed he used his position on two flights to Israel to gather intelligence for the attack, including flight paths and destination information.