Flydubai attacker began a 'drift towards extremism and terrorism' in Australia, UAE says
Summary
An Omani co-pilot on a Flydubai flight attempted to hijack the plane and crash it into Tel Aviv airport. The pilot, who studied in Australia, showed signs of extremist beliefs since 2017 and was overpowered by passengers after attacking the captain.Key Facts
- The co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, tried to crash the plane into Tel Aviv in a suicide attack.
- He wounded the captain with an emergency crash axe before passengers stopped him.
- The plane was diverted and safely landed in Saudi Arabia.
- UAE officials say al-Hammami started showing extremist views while studying in Australia between 2015 and 2017.
- He was inspired by al-Qaeda's 2001 attacks and followed radical online content.
- Australian and UAE authorities are investigating his links and background.
- The pilot was banned from flying by Oman's national airline due to extremist concerns but was later hired by Flydubai.
- Israeli rules do not allow pilots from countries without diplomatic ties, like Oman, to fly to Israel, raising security questions.
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