Flydubai co-pilot suspected of planning to crash plane into Israeli airport

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The co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ 1073, Hamam al-Hammami, allegedly planned to crash the plane into Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport after stabbing the captain in a suspected terrorist attack. Al-Hammami, an Omani national, reportedly researched airlines flying to Tel Aviv and chose Flydubai. He allegedly visited Israel in July to gather intelligence, and was previously barred from flying by Oman over concerns about extremist views. The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, carrying 182 people, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the attack. The wounded captain, Smit Machchhar, helped prevent a catastrophe, and the suspect was arrested in Saudi Arabia.


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