Love for Flying, Then a Crash Bid: Flydubai Co-Pilot's Chilling ‘Not Afraid of Death’ Confession

Love for flying, then a crash bid: flydubai co-pilot's chilling ‘not afraid of death’ confession

The accused pilot's radical views are in focus as it has been reported that he was fired from his previous job amid concerns over his extremist opinions.  

Wanted to crash plane, not afraid to die: flydubai co-pilot's chilling admission

The Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar told investigators he wanted to crash the plane. The case has widened into a cross-border probe into vetting failures, radicalisation and possible outside links.

'Not afraid of death': Co-pilot's chilling admission after trying to crash flydubai jet

Hamam al-Hammami, the flydubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash a passenger jet bound for Tel Aviv, told investigators after the plane landed in Saudi

'Not afraid of death': Co-pilot's chilling admission after trying to crash flydubai jet - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES

Hamam al-Hammami, the accused co-pilot in the flydubai incident (Image source: LinkedIn) Hamam al-Hammami, the flydubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash a passenger jet bound for Tel Aviv, told investigators after the plane landed in Saudi Arabia that he wanted to deliberately bring it down and was ‘not afraid of death’, according to a ...

Wanted to crash plane, had no fear of death: flydubai co-pilot’s admission to Saudi investigators

The flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar told Saudi investigators that he wanted to crash the aircraft and did not fear death, according to The Wall Street Journal. Authorities have examined his background, online activity and possible extremist links. The report also raises questions about his recruitment after Oman Air reportedly barred him from flying.