CrimeUnited Arab EmiratesFlydubai co-pilot attempted 'terrorist attack,' UAE saysWesley Dockery | Roshni Majumdar with AP, dpa, AFPThe man, who stabbed his fellow pilot on an Israel-bound Flydubai flight, was reportedly barred from flying in his native Oman over security concerns. https://p.dw.com/»»»

Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami has been identified in multiple reports as the man accused of attacking Indian captain Smit Machchhar during a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. Reports have also raised questions about his previous employment with Oman Air and security concerns reportedly flagged before he »»»

World World A plane carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sep 30, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Ammar Awad) DUBAI: The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of »»»

DUBAI - 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. Scrutiny into the alleged assailant – who was identified in the reports as Omani national Ham»»»

DUBAI, Oct 3 — 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. Scrutiny into the alleged assailant — who was identified in the reports as Omani natio»»»