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Shocking Revelation: Flydubai Co-Pilot Who Tried to Crash Plane Never Completed Pilot Training!
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News18•04-10-2026, 20:20
Shocking Revelation: Flydubai Co-Pilot Who Tried to Crash Plane Never Completed Pilot Training!
- •Co-pilot Hamam-al-Hammami, who attempted to hijack a Flydubai plane, is from Oman and had not completed his pilot training.
- •He attacked Indian pilot Smith Machar and tried to cause an accident on a flight from Saudi Arabia to Israel.
- •Hamam-al-Hammami completed a distance learning course in Aviation Management but reportedly did not undergo formal pilot training.
- •He was removed from training at Oman Air due to performance issues, with reports of being offered another position later.
- •The co-pilot's Instagram account was active until the day of the flight and then deleted, raising questions.
Key Questions Answered
The co-pilot who attempted to cause an accident on a flight from Saudi Arabia to Israel has been identified as Hamam-al-Hammami. He is from Oman, lived in the UAE for a long time, and is the son of an Omani father and a Syrian mother.
No, he completed a distance learning course in Aviation Management at Buckinghamshire New University in England but is said to have not formally undergone pilot training. He was reportedly removed from training due to his performance while working at Oman Air.
The Indian pilot who was attacked by the co-pilot during the flight was Smith Machar.
