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FlyDubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Israel’s main airport, UAE says

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

What happened

Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, intended to cause “the greatest possible number of human casualties,” the Emirati attorney general said.

Key facts

  • Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, intended to cause “the greatest possible number of human casualties,” the Emirati attorney general said.
  • Reported by Washington Post and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:13:50 UTC.

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  1. Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

  2. Flydubai hijacker planned to crash aircraft in 9/11-inspired attack, UAE says

  3. Omani flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Israeli airport, claims UAE

  4. FlyDubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, inspired by 9/11, UAE prosecutor says

  5. Saudi authorities say three killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

  6. Flydubai co-pilot plotted ‘suicide’ attack on Israel, UAE says

  7. FlyDubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Israel’s main airport, UAE says

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