{
  "id": 11579868,
  "title": "flydubai Co-Pilot Was Banned By Oman From Flying Over Extremist Views: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-co-pilot-was-banned-by-oman-from-flying-over-extremist-views",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:51:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/flydubai-co-pilot-hamam-alhamami-was-banned-by-oman-from-flying-over-extremist-views-report-flydubai-dubai-tel-aviv-flight-captain-smit-machchhar-atta-12132217"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hamam Alhamami, an Omani national, was banned from flying by Oman due to concerns about his radical ideological views. According to NDTV, Alhamami spent most of his time outside Oman, particularly in Syria, where he was allegedly influenced by extremist ideas. He later travelled to the UAE and was hired by FlyDubai.\n\nInvesting.com reports that Alhamami was assigned to flights connecting the United Arab Emirates and Israel. The UAE is leading the investigation into the incident and declined to comment on Alhamami's history in Oman. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the incident as terrorism.\n\nAlhamami allegedly stabbed the captain of Flight 1073 and sent the aircraft into a steep dive. The injured captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew members to overpower Alhamami. Two reserve pilots aboard the aircraft then stabilized the plane and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, as reported by Investing.com.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Flying ban in Oman, spent time in Syria, held ‘radical views’: What we know about flydubai co-pilot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flying-ban-in-oman-spent-time-in-syria-held-radical-views-what-we",
        "published": "2026-10-03T02:22:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "How did he get back in the cockpit? Flydubai co-pilot accused of mid-air attack was previously banned in Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/how-did-he-get-back-in-the-cockpit-flydubai-co-pilot-accused-of-mid",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:17:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}