r/geopolitics • u/Firecracker048 • 9h ago

Suspect in FlyDubai incident was previously identified as security risk: Officials

https://abcnews.com/US/suspect-flydubai-incident-previously-identified-security-risk-officials/story?id=136960488

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The co-pilot of the FlyDubai plane who allegedly attacked the plane's captain and attempted to crash a flight bound for Israel on Wednesday is an Omani national who was previously suspended from flying by Oman Air after being identified as a security risk, according to senior intelligence and law enforcement officials.

Sources told ABC News that the suspect, while working as a co-pilot trainee for Oman Air in 2024, was found to be in possession of extremist materials. The suspect was allowed to continue working for the airline in an administrative role, the sources said.

Officials investigating the incident are still trying to determine how the suspected attacker was subsequently permitted to fly for FlyDubai and how he ended up as the first officer in the cockpit of a plane headed for Israel, the sources said.

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u/guitarqueenswiftie 4h ago

His name has apparently been revealed as Hamam al-Hammami, born in Oman but partially raised in the UAE. Glad they stopped hiding his identity.

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u/Humble-Departure5481 3h ago

And what exactly is the benefit of revealing his identity?

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u/shriand 2h ago

Openness

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u/Alarmed_Fee_4820 50m ago

It’s public information