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Authorities probe FlyDubai co-pilot's Australian ties

Counter-terrorism investigators are looking into the Australian links of a FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to seize control of a flight bound for Israel.

AAP · Oct 4

Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4

FlyDubai co-pilot who used crash axe in ‘terror incident’ studied at British university

Hammam al-Hammami, believed to be the perpetrator of the FlyDubai hijacking, was educated in the UK

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Co-Pilot Axe Attack Described As Terrorist: Omani first officer struck captain mid-air

A shocking incident occurred on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv when the co-pilot allegedly launched an attack on the captain with a crash axe, prompting an emergency landing. Passengers reported hearing strange noises and quickly intervened to restrain the assailant and regain control. Authorities are currently investigating the co-pilot's…

The Times of India · Oct 3

Co-pilot in FlyDubai attack identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami – reports

The alleged attacker is an Omani national born in UAE to an Omani father and Syrian mother, according to reports

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking captain Smit Machchhar identified as Hamam al-Hammami

Hamam al-Hammami, a co-pilot, attacked captain Smit Machchhar on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. The incident, which caused the aircraft to rapidly descend, raised serious security concerns. Al-Hammami had previously been removed from Oman Air due to extremist views and later employed by Flydubai. An investigation is ongoing to…

The Economic Times · Oct 3

How did a barred Omani co-pilot end up flying a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet?

Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani co-pilot accused of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar and attempting to crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, had already come to the attention of authorities for his radical extremist tendencies. Despite this he was cleared to fly to Israel by flydubai.

The Times of India · Oct 3

Omani co-pilot who stabbed Capt Machchhar inside flydubai flight wanted a wife who wears niqab, stops working after marriage which families rejected until they learned he was a pilot

Deleted tweets reviewed by CNN show Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami wanted a wife who would wear a niqab and quit working after marriage, with some families reportedly reversing their refusal once they learned he was a pilot, part of a wider investigation into his background after the alleged cockpit attack…

The Economic Times · Oct 3

Posted about niqab, ‘ruined women’: What we know about Omani co-pilot who attacked Indian captain

Deleted social media posts by Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a Flydubai flight, have offered a glimpse into his views on women, religion and mixed-gender workplaces.

The Times of India · Oct 3