Flydubai co-pilot planned to kill captain and crash plane into Tel Aviv tower, report says

An investigation into a Flydubai flight scare has revealed that Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly intended to kill Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and crash the aircraft into a Tel Aviv skyscraper or airport in a terror attack. Hammami, now under arrest in the UAE, reportedly told investigators he planned to fly the plane normally to receive clearances before striking, waiting until the last moment to prevent alerts. He was foiled when Captain Machchhar, despite being stabbed, opened the cockpit doors, allowing passengers to subdue him. The co-pilot had visited Ben Gurion Airport multiple times since joining Flydubai, initially planning an attack in July but canceling it due to friendship with a crew member. Israeli investigators are gathering information from Saudi and Emirati sources, while Abu Dhabi reportedly seeks the death penalty for Hammami.