{
  "id": 11623977,
  "title": "Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/co-pilot-in-flydubai-incident-is-identified-as-omani-national-named-11623977",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261003/co-pilot-in-flydubai-incident-is-identified-as-omani-national-named-hamam-al-hammami"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, it was reported that the co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain on an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight was an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami. Three sources close to the situation, including a Gulf and Western diplomat, confirmed this information under anonymity due to their unauthorised media status. The diplomat added that the investigation is currently ongoing to determine if al-Hammami acted alone or had any ties to extremist groups.\n\nAccording to officials, the co-pilot's actions nearly resulted in a catastrophic crash involving 182 passengers. This individual had previously been barred from flying by Oman due to concerns that he had adopted extremist views. It was later revealed that despite this, al-Hammami was hired by FlyDubai, an airline based in the United Arab Emirates. The hiring of al-Hammami was discussed anonymously by a person familiar with the ongoing investigation, who could not confirm the extent of his background checks during the hiring process. The first report of Oman's ban on al-Hammami appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The details of how al-Hammami managed to secure the position remain unclear.",
  "summary": "CAIRO — The co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others stopped the attack is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people with knowledge of the situation, including a Gulf and Western diplomat, said on Saturday. All spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The Gulf diplomat…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "flydubai plane's failed hijacking by Omani pilot brings back memories of 9/11",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/flydubai-planes-failed-hijacking-by-omani-pilot-brings-back-memories",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:08:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/co-pilot-in-flydubai-incident-is-identified-as-omani-national-named",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/co-pilot-in-flydubai-incident-is-identified-as-omani-national-named-11620415",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:37:02.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}