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Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai plane probably acted alone, Israeli sources say

Investigators say the co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to crash the jet before passengers and crew overpowered him.

  • On Wednesday, a FlyDubai co-pilot attempted to crash a flight approaching Tel Aviv, though Israeli investigators now believe the incident was a lone-wolf suicide attempt rather than a hijacking.
  • Sources identified the co-pilot as Hamam al Hamami, an Omani citizen who resigned from Oman Air around 2024 after government surveillance discovered he was visiting radical websites.
  • The captain fought the attacker before passengers and crew subdued him, leading to an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where the co-pilot shouted, "Kill me, kill me!"
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the attacker "underwent Islamist radical indoctrination," while President Trump suggested Thursday the co-pilot may have links to Iran.
  • The suspect is undergoing a second round of interrogation in the United Arab Emirates as Israel sends representatives to participate in the ongoing investigation.
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Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai plane probably acted alone, Israeli sources say

The co-pilot accused of attacking his colleague on board the Flydubai flight to Israel and trying to seize the controls probably acted alone, Israeli sources told CNN.

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