Worldflydubai Co-Pilot Barred by Oman Planned to Crash Plane in Israel
The flydubai co-pilot, Hamam Alhammami, who attempted to sabotage a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and attacked Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, was previously barred from flying by Oman due to extremist views. An Omani citizen born in the UAE, Alhammami was found with extremist materials while training with Oman Air in 2024. Despite the ban, he was hired by flydubai and reportedly intended to crash the plane in Israel.
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