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Flydubai Co-Pilot Grounded in Oman in 2024 Over Security Risk
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News18•03-10-2026, 07:58
Flydubai Co-Pilot Grounded in Oman in 2024 Over Security Risk
- •Hamam Al-Hammami, a Flydubai co-pilot, was identified as a security risk and grounded in Oman in 2024.
- •Intelligence officials cited by ABC News stated extremist material was found in Al-Hammami's possession during his time as a co-pilot trainee with Oman Air.
- •He was suspended from flying duties and moved to an administrative role by Oman Air due to these concerns.
- •The Wall Street Journal reported Al-Hammami was previously banned from flying in Oman over radical ideological views before being hired by Flydubai.
- •Investigators are now probing how Al-Hammami obtained a flying position with Flydubai despite earlier security concerns and his transfer to the UAE for cooperation.
Key Questions Answered
Hamam Al-Hammami was grounded in Oman in 2024 after being identified as a security risk when extremist material was found in his possession, leading to his suspension from flying duties and reassignment to an administrative role.
Al-Hammami is accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073.
Investigators are examining how Al-Hammami managed to obtain a flying position with Flydubai and secure a role as first officer on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight despite his prior suspension and ban in Oman.
