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Oct 9, 2026

Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says

UAE prosecutors revealed that the flydubai co-pilot who attacked the captain with an axe last month intended to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport's terminal in a 9/11-inspired attack. The suspect, a 29-year-old Omani national, had rehearsed the route twice before and was radicalized while studying in Australia.

Oct 9, 2026·5 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Suspect Hamam al-Hammami confessed that the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States inspired him to pursue an aviation career to execute a similar operation
  • ▪Before joining Flydubai in January 2026, suspect Hamam al-Hammami worked for Oman Air from 2020 to 2024 and trained briefly with Royal Air Maroc in 2025
  • ▪Suspect Hamam al-Hammami met all professional and security requirements for Flydubai, including holding a pilot licence and submitting a certificate of good conduct

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Ben Gurion Airport1Israel-Palestine Conflict1Medicalization1Middle East1Terrorism & counterterrorism1

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