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FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing captain identified as 29-year-old Omani national

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What happened

Hamam al-Hammami, the 29-year-old FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, was previously grounded by Oman Air in 2024.

Key facts

  • Hamam al-Hammami, the 29-year-old FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, was previously grounded by Oman Air in 2024.
  • Reported by Fox News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:17:23 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami

  2. Co-pilot attacked Indian captain with crash axe: UAE on flydubai 'terrorist attack'

  3. Co-pilot in FlyDubai attack is identified, and other Mideast developments

  4. FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attack captain, UAE says

  5. FlyDubai co-pilot was Omani national flagged over extremism concerns, sources say

  6. Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says

  7. FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing captain identified as 29-year-old Omani national

Sources

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