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Media reports indicate that Hamam al-Hammami, the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on a flydubai flight to Israel, had previously been barred from flying in Oman due to concerns over his extremist views. The incident occurred on September 30 when Hammami allegedly tried to crash the plane but was restrained by passengers and crew after opening the cockpit door. Various sources have linked Hammami’s behavior to Islamist radical indoctrination and a possible stint in Syria, raising questions about his ideological background.
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On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency and was diverted to land at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia. The incident initially raised concerns about a possible hijacking, prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. However, Israeli officials later reported that the emergency signals were due to a physical altercation between the plane's two pilots rather than a hijacking attempt.

The flight, identified as Flydubai Flight FZ1073, transmitted multiple emergency alerts after takeoff and over Jordanian airspace before landing safely in Saudi Arabia. Passengers on board managed to overpower the attacker, who was later identified by UAE officials as Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami. Al-Hammami allegedly attempted to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's airport but was stopped by passengers.

UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi stated that signs of al-Hammami’s radicalization first emerged in 2017 while he was studying engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He reportedly became influenced by extremist literature and online content glorifying terrorist organizations during this period.

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Topics

DUBAI Israel Oman Omani flydubai

Subjects

Oman GPE · 3× Omani NORP · 3× flydubai ORG · 3× DUBAI GPE · 2× Hamam al-Hammami PERSON · 1× Indian NORP · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Saudi Arabia GPE · 1× Tel Aviv GPE · 1×

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Scrutiny into the alleged assailant – who was identified in the reports as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami – and his motives has intensified after the Sept 30 drama aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv route that officials say narrowly avoided catastrophe.
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🔮 The broadcaster said he had also spent time in Syria, raising concerns he may have been influenced by radical groups there.
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Suspect in flydubai attack was barred from flying in Oman: Media · assertive framing

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Suspect in flydubai attack was barred from flying in Oman: Media DUBAI - asserted
Suspect → bar → Oman
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. asserted
outlets → accuse → views
Scrutiny into the alleged assailant – who was identified in the reports as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami – and his motives has intensified after the Sept 30 drama aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv route that officials say narrowly avoided catastrophe. asserted
officials → allege → catastrophe
During the flydubai flight, the jet’s Indian captain was assaulted by his co-pilot but he managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and force an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. asserted
passengers → assault → Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the suspect had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination” and had attempted to crash the plane. asserted
suspect → say → plane
The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct 2 that Omani authorities had banned the pilot from flying over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views, citing people familiar with the matter. asserted
he → report → matter
CNN, citing two sources familiar with the matter, reported the pilot was removed from a job at Oman’s national airline last year over concerns about extremist views. asserted
pilot → cite → views
Al Arabiya, citing an informed source, reported that Omani authorities determined that the co-pilot held extremist views. asserted
pilot → cite → views
The broadcaster said he had also spent time in Syria, raising concerns he may have been influenced by radical groups there. uncertain
he → say → groups
ABC News, citing senior intelligence and law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation, reported the suspect had allegedly been found in possession of extremist materials while he was a trainee. uncertain
he → cite → materials
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