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Omani co-pilot linked to extremist views attacks Dubai-bound flight

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Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked Dubai-bound flight with crash axe, leading to emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The incident involved 182 passengers and raised concerns about aviation security and background checks.

Al-Hammami, an Omani national, was barred from flying by Oman over concerns of extremist views and was later hired by Flydubai. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he underwent Islamist radical indoctrination and intended to crash the plane.

UAE authorities are investigating whether Al-Hammami was a lone wolf or connected to extremist groups. The incident has prompted security agencies in multiple countries to probe his links to Australia, where he studied for two years before leaving in 2017.

The flight, which was heading to Tel Aviv, was diverted after passengers and crew intervened. Al-Hammami is believed to have stabbed the captain mid-air, prompting an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the plane plunged 17,000ft.

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  1. dw — Flydubai co-pilot attempted 'terrorist attack,' UAE says ·
  2. bbc — Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says ·
  3. guardian — Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack ·

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  3. guardian: upstream origin unresolved; cluster not certified.

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