Omani co-pilot admits trying to crash flydubai flight in 'revenge for Gaza'

An Omani co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash a flydubai flight bound for Israel told investigators he acted in "revenge for Gaza" and "wanted to die as a martyr," according to Israeli media reports. The 29-year-old suspect, Hamam al-Hammami, reportedly made the statements during interrogation after attacking his Indian co-pilot. Israeli security agencies Shin Bet and Mossad are investigating, with Mossad checking whether he was recruited during visits to countries hostile to Israel. Al-Hammami did not complete his engineering studies at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, where investigators are examining his time for potential radicalisation. He also spent six months in New Zealand in 2018-2019 for flight training, with police in both countries reviewing his activities.