FlyDubai Attacker Had Been Banned From Flying by Oman for Radical Views: Report
Investigators say the Omani co-pilot had been grounded for extremist materials before FlyDubai hired him for a flight with 182 people aboard.
- On Wednesday, a FlyDubai co-pilot attempted to crash a flight carrying 182 people, causing a sharp altitude drop before crew and passengers successfully restrained him.
- Reports confirmed Saturday that the co-pilot was previously barred from flying in his native Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views.
- Seriously injured in the attack, Captain Smit Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to restrain the attacker as the Boeing 737 descended to 15,000 feet.
- Following the attack, the United Arab Emirates suspended commercial travel to Israel, though repatriation flights for stranded passengers began Friday, arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport early Saturday.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the co-pilot underwent 'Islamist radicalization' without providing evidence, while President Donald Trump threatened that the United States will 'hit' Iran if its agents were involved.
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According to the U.S. media, the man who probably wanted to crash the Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was dismissed by his former employer, so Oman Air classified him as a security risk.
The FlyDubai co-pilot who investigators say tried to bring down a plane with 182 people on board on Wednesday was previously banned from flying in Oman over concerns he held extremist views, the Associated Press reported on Saturday, citing a source familiar with the investigation. CNN identified the attacker as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami on Friday.
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DUBAI: The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a flydubai flight to Israel had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his extremist views, multiple media outlets reported.Scrutiny into the alleged assailant — who was identified in the reports as Omani national Hamam al-Hamma
The co-pilot's ban on flying is related to concerns about extremist thinking, according to several media outlets.
Flydubai plane attack: co-pilot barred from flying by Oman over extremist views
The Flydubai co-pilot who officials said nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard was barred from flying by his native Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The co-pilot was subsequently hired by the United Arab Emirates-based airline, the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. It was not immediately clear to w…
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