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FlyDubai Attacker Revealed: Co-Pilot Hamam al-Hammami with Terrifying Extremist Past!
- •The co-pilot who attacked Captain Smit Machchhar on the FlyDubai aircraft has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami.
- •Hamam al-Hammami faces serious allegations of being influenced by Islamic extremist ideologies and involvement in a terrorist plot.
- •Oman Air dismissed Hammami in 2024-2025 for viewing extremist websites; FlyDubai hired him without a background check.
- •Hamam al-Hammami spent most of his time in Syria and expressed anti-Israel sentiments.
- •Hammami confessed to investigators his intention was to crash the FlyDubai aircraft in Israel during the incident.
Key Questions Answered
The co-pilot identified in the attack on Indian Captain Smit Machchhar is Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national born in the UAE to an Omani father and a Syrian mother. Reports indicate he had a history of extremist ideologies, spent significant time in Syria, and was previously banned from flying in Oman.
Hamam al-Hammami was previously dismissed by Oman Air in 2024-2025 for viewing extremist websites and was considered a security risk. FlyDubai hired him afterward without conducting any background check.
On September 30, FlyDubai flight 1073 was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with over 170 passengers and crew when co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar in an attempt to crash the aircraft in Israel. Captain Machchhar successfully intervened to save everyone on board, and Hammami later confessed his intentions to investigators.
