{
  "id": 12074837,
  "title": "Omani Co-Pilot Hammam al-Hammami's Masterplan: 9/11 Style Plot To Crash Flydubai Flight Into Tel Aviv Building, Earlier Foiled Bid & Reason To Choose Airline - Full DETAILS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/omani-co-pilot-hammam-al-hammamis-masterplan-9-11-style-plot-to-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:30:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/omani-co-pilot-hammam-al-hammamis-masterplan-911-style-plot-to-crash-flydubai-flight-into-tel-aviv-building-earlier-foiled-bid-reason-to-choose-airline-full-details"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Omani co-pilot, Hammam al-Hammami, is accused of planning a 9/11-style attack on a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv by crashing the plane into a building. The co-pilot allegedly intended to kill the Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, who was also on board the flight. Al-Hammami chose Flydubai for his alleged plot because the airline operated flights to Israel. According to reports, he had been indoctrinated by Al-Qaeda and had planned the attack even before joining Flydubai. He had initially intended to carry out the attack in July but changed his plans after becoming friendly with one of the crew members. He reportedly wanted to wait until the aircraft was over Jordan before attempting to take control, but if that didn't work out, he planned to crash the plane into a US military base in Jordan. The attempt was foiled when the captain overpowered the co-pilot during a struggle. Machchhar, who was injured during the incident, is currently recovering in a Dubai hospital. The passengers were safely landed at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia and later flown to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel.",
  "summary": "The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit of a Flydubai flight allegedly planned a 9/11 style attack by crashing the passenger aircraft into a building in Tel Aviv, according to reports. The co-pilot, identified as Hammam al-Hammami, may have also shut down the aircraft’s engines after his alleged attempt to seize control of the plane was foiled,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami planned 9/11-style attack on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.",
    "Al-Hammami chose Flydubai due to its flights to Israel and was indoctrinated by Al-Qaeda.",
    "Captain Smit Machchhar overpowered co-pilot during struggle, foiling the attack."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The foiled plot reveals a new threat dynamic where an insider with flying credentials and access to an aircraft can pose a significant risk to airline security and passenger safety.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Flydubai security lapses: Omani co-pilot barred at home, yet cleared for Israel flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-security-lapses-omani-co-pilot-barred-at-home-yet-cleared",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:41:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}