14 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Co-pilot on Flydubai flight was banned from flying by Oman for holding extremist views
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. France 24 English is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 06:17 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Co-pilot on Flydubai flight was banned from flying by Oman for holding extremist views”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain aboard a Flydubai flight to Israel on September 30 attempted to carry out a "terrorist" attack, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said Saturday. The alleged assailant, identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, had been barred from flying in his country due…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 English
UAE investigators say Omani Flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'
- New development reported by France 24 English
Co-pilot on Flydubai flight was banned from flying by Oman for holding extremist views
- Picked up by France 24 English
UAE investigators say Omani Flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist' attack
Reported by 1 outlet
- France 24 English