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

Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit of a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, according to CNN and other media reports. The 29-year-old is now at the centre of an investigation into the September 30 incident, while reports have brought renewed scrutiny on his earlier career, social media activity and alleged extremist views.

A string of deleted tweets is now giving a clearer picture of the man accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar inside a Flydubai cockpit. CNN, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, reported that Hamam al-Hammami had very specific ideas about what he wanted from a future wife, and he had talked about it openly online before the posts were quietly taken down.