Accused Hijacker ‘Planned Tel Aviv Attack Months in Advance’
Investigators say Hamam al-Hammami planned the attack months ahead and tried to target a flight carrying more than 180 passengers to Israel.
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Flydubai's first pilot, Hammam al-Hamami, planned to crash a passenger plane back in July, but backed out at the last minute because of a crew member. The Wall Street Journal reported this, citing people familiar with the investigation. Al-Hamami flew on the Dubai-Tel Aviv route in July. According to the American publication's sources, he had previously sought a job with an airline that flies to Israel, and after being hired by Flydubai in Febru…
Tourist numbers in Dubai have plummeted, and the attack on the Flydubai flight has raised questions about security and made recovery even more difficult.
TEL AVIV - Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami (29) allegedly attacked his colleague in the cockpit with a rescue axe during a flight. His alleged goal was to disable the pilot and then crash the FlyDubai plane, which had 174 passengers on board. Now new information about his plans has come to light. The man with Omani citizenship was reportedly preparing the attack as early as July.
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Posts on co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami's social media account revealed unusual views prior to the Flydubai hijacking.
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