Israel received list of flydubai flight crew ahead of pilot's hijacking attempt
According to security sources, Israel's Transportation Ministry and Mossad were supposed to check the crew list. The Israel Tax Authority confirmed that the list was received, but the Transportation Ministry refuses to say whether it went over it
Israel received comprehensive information about the passengers and crew on flydubai flight FZ1073 before its departure from Dubai, according to a source speaking to The Jerusalem Post. This data was provided as a standard requirement under Knesset legislation enacted in 2023 for all inbound flights. Mossad also has access to these manifest lists, though they typically do not review them.
The reports emerge following allegations that Hamam al-Hammami, the pilot accused of attempting to hijack FZ1073, had been previously barred from flying by Omani authorities due to his radical ideological beliefs. Multiple individuals close to the situation told The Wall Street Journal that despite these concerns, al-Hammami was hired by UAE-based carrier flydubai. However, it remains uncertain if the airline was aware of these issues.
According to sources familiar with the investigation, al-Hammami is currently cooperating with authorities following his return to the United Arab Emirates after being detained by Saudi authorities in Tabuk.
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