UAE expands probe into Flydubai hijack attempt to include additional crew members
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- Investigators into the Flydubai flight hijacking have broadened the inquiry to consider involvement of other crew members on board.
- UAE authorities are assessing whether second pilot Hamam al‑Hamami acted alone or with assistance from the rest of the crew, which includes pilot Smith Maccar, six flight attendants and other staff, while a passenger reported a crew member in a white shirt standing near the cockpit door and gripping the handle; Israeli security services are concentrating their focus on the second pilot.
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