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Omani Co-Pilot's Syria Link & Extremist Ideology Revealed: Why Did Flydubai Hire Him After Oman Ban?
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News18•03-10-2026, 09:47
Omani Co-Pilot's Syria Link & Extremist Ideology Revealed: Why Did Flydubai Hire Him After Oman Ban?
- •The identity of the Omani co-pilot, Hamam Al-Hammami, accused of attacking Indian Captain Smit Machhar on a Flydubai flight, has been revealed.
- •Reports indicate Al-Hammami's past in Syria and extremist ideology, leading to his ban by Oman.
- •Questions arise why Flydubai hired him despite the ban and assigned him to a sensitive route like Israel.
- •Al Arabiya sources state Al-Hammami was influenced by extremist ideas in Syria and indoctrinated into Al-Qaeda's ideology.
- •Investigators believe Al-Hammami intended to crash the plane in Israel, a plan that could have caused a "tragic event like 9/11."
Key Questions Answered
The co-pilot has been identified as 29-year-old Hamam Al-Hammami, who allegedly attacked the captain on a flight bound for Tel Aviv.
Oman banned Al-Hammami after discovering that he held extremist and radical ideologies, with reports indicating he was grounded in 2024 for viewing extremist Islamic websites and spent time in Syria.
According to reports citing sources familiar with the investigation, Al-Hammami stated his intention was to crash the plane in Israel in an event that could have mirrored 9/11.
