World · Oman
flydubai Co-Pilot's Extremist Views Led To Mid-Air Sabotage Attempt
Owlester AI · from 3 sources ·
Hamam Alhamami, an Omani co-pilot with extremist views, attempted to sabotage a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, leading to a struggle with the captain and a subsequent emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Alhamami was previously banned from flying by Oman due to his extremist beliefs but managed to join flydubai. The incident has prompted flydubai to suspend flights to Israel temporarily.