A radicalized FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash the plane over Israel is an Omani national who was fired by Oman Air. The airline found that he was visiting radical Islamic websites and feared he was radicalized. FlyDubai never checked with the airline when it hired Hamam al Hammami, and it assigned him the sensitive Israel route.
He made very disturbing posts calling for the deaths of Jews on social media.
The Wall Street Journal has identified the Omani national who hijacked the FlyDubai flight as Hamam al-Hammami. https://t.co/QK6G4rnRd0
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 2, 2026
He looks like Zohran Mamdani, same smile.
⚠️ The FlyDubai co-pilot reportedly told investigators he intended to crash the aircraft in Israel. https://t.co/EXJCjIoBGF
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) October 2, 2026
Al-Hammami was soaking up the Free Palestine (Hamas) literature.
🚨 BREAKING: An Emirati source reveals that among the belongings of the Omani co-pilot were leaflets and publications from “Free Palestine” groups, as well as pro-Palestinian material.
The pilot had repeatedly expressed support for the Palestinians and hostility toward Israel.… https://t.co/iA2ZFOLkZl
— גיא עזריאל Guy Azriel | Diplomatic Correspondent (@GuyAz) October 2, 2026