UAE pilot attempted hijack of FlyDubai flight, aircraft diverted to Saudi Arabia
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UAE Attorney General Dr. Hamad al‑Shamsi said 29‑year‑old second pilot Hamam al‑Hamami planned to hijack FlyDubai flight FZ1073 and carry out a suicide attack at Ben Gurion Airport, striking the captain with an axe before another pilot intervened and the aircraft was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely.
Al‑Hamami’s radicalisation was reported to have begun in 2017 while he was studying at RMIT Melbourne in Australia, where he met individuals linked to Abu Hamza and the Muslim Brotherhood; FlyDubai’s hiring checks found no signs of extremism and confirmed he held all required certificates and positive references, while Israeli sources said he acted alone, a claim still under investigation.