The Latest Breaking News from Hamam alHammami

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 · 18m ago

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 · 2h ago

Flydubai Suspect Hamam Al-Hammami Was Removed From Oman Air Flight Training Over Radical-View Concerns

Flydubai co-pilot Hamam Al-Hammami was reportedly removed from Oman Air training over extremist concerns before allegedly attacking the captain, prompting an investigation into the incident and pilot vetting.

International Business Times UK · 11h ago

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 · 19h ago

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 · 20h ago

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 · 20h ago

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 · 20h ago

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 · 22h ago