{
  "id": 11609959,
  "title": "How an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/how-an-omani-flagged-for-extremism-ended-up-piloting-a-tel-aviv-bound",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:55:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/the-vetting-gap-how-an-omani-flagged-for-extremism-ended-up-piloting-a-tel-aviv-bound-flydubai-jet/articleshow/134652110.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani pilot, was accused of attempting to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, despite his extremist background. Born in the UAE to an Omani father and Syrian mother, al-Hammami had previously worked for Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc, but was later transferred to an administrative role due to his extremist views. Despite Israel and Oman not having diplomatic relations, he managed to get hired by flydubai for a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. Israeli and US authorities are investigating how a pilot with such a radical extremist past was cleared to fly to Israel.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}