Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami
Authorities are examining possible extremist links after the suspect allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the jet with 182 people aboard.
- On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly attacked Captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit, triggering a steep descent of approximately 16,000 feet before crew and passengers subdued him.
- Reports indicate al-Hammami had previously been barred from flying by Oman Air over concerns about extremist views, raising questions about how Flydubai's vetting protocols failed to flag him before clearing him for sensitive routes.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel is joining the UAE-led investigation, stating authorities found evidence of what he termed "Islamist radical indoctrination" among the suspect's belongings.
- Captain Machchhar, who sustained injuries during the confrontation, was transferred from Saudi Arabia to the UAE on Thursday alongside the suspect as the UAE Attorney General launched a formal terrorism investigation.
- The incident has disrupted air travel between Israel and the UAE, serving as a critical test of aviation security protocols following the 2020 normalization of relations under the Abraham Accords.
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The authorities of the United Arab Emirates say that the man who attacked the commander of flight FZ1073 on Wednesday had a flight ban in Oman because of his extremist opinions. The Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates said Saturday that during the attack, the suspect tried to take control of the aircraft on board which 182 people were on board...
The man was hired by the Flydubai airline, based in the United Arab Emirates, without knowing whether his background had been verified, reported a source to the Wall Street Journal.
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. More reviews موقعنا. Hamam Alhamami, a 29-year-old Omani national, has been identified as the FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain and trying to crash a flight to Israel. According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal, Omani authorities had previously banned Alhamami from flying within their jurisdiction due to concerns about suspected… تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطل…
Al-Qaida Videos on his LinkedIn profile: This is the terrorist from the Flydubai cockpit
On Saturday, 3 October, the Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates announced that Hammam Al-Hammami was preparing a terrorist act. According to several media reports, the authorities of his country had banned him from stealing after a stay in Syria where he had radicalized.
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