Suspect in flydubai attack was barred from flying in Oman: media
The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a flydubai flight to Israel had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his extremist views, multiple media outlets reported. Scrutiny into the alleged assailant — who was identified in the reports as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami — and his motives has intensified after Wednesday’s drama aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv route that…
Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, the co-pilot accused of assaulting the captain on a flydubai flight bound for Israel, had been barred from flying in Oman due to concerns about his extremist views, according to multiple media outlets. The incident, which occurred on a Dubai-Tel Aviv route, led to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew overpowered the attacker.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Omani authorities had banned the co-pilot from flying because of the radical ideological views he had allegedly adopted. CNN cited two sources stating that the pilot had been removed from his job at Oman's national airline last year over similar concerns. Al Arabiya reported that Omani authorities had determined the co-pilot held extremist views, citing his time spent in Syria as a potential influence from radical groups.
ABC News, based on statements from senior intelligence and law enforcement officials, revealed that the suspect was found in possession of extremist materials while serving as a trainee.
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