The Omani co-pilot who assaulted Indian captain Smit Machar and tried to crash the Flydubai plane. It has been identified. The co-pilot’s name is said to be Hamam al-Hamami. He was suspected of espousing fundamentalist ideologies, which led to Oman banning him from flying planes. Let’s know the complete kundli of Omani pilot.

According to the report, Hammam al-Hammami used to visit extremist websites, which posed a major security threat. Oman Air fired him in 2024-2025 for visiting extremist websites. Flydubai then hired Hammami. The special thing is that flydubai did not even check his background before hiring him.

Spent most of the time in Syria

Israeli media reported that the name of the Omani national is Hamam-al-Hammami, who was born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to an Omani father and a Syrian mother. According to a CNN report, Hammam al-Hammami spent most of his time outside Oman, particularly in Syria, where he was influenced by extremist ideas before traveling to the UAE. According to media reports, Hammami worked for Oman Air for seven years. Before this he worked for Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco.

Flight ban in Oman

An Israeli official told CNN that Hamam al-Hamami worked for Flydubai for only eight months. According to reports by ABC News and The Wall Street Journal, the co-pilot was already considered a security risk and was banned from flying in Oman because of his radical views.

exposed to extremist ideas

Reports also say that he spent most of his time outside Oman, including in Syria, where he was allegedly exposed to extremist ideas before moving to the UAE. According to i24 News, the pilot often expressed support for the Palestinians and hatred for Israel.

Pro-Palestine content found

Leaflets and publications of Free Palestine groups as well as other pro-Palestinian materials were also found in the luggage. Investigators are examining the material as part of a broader investigation into its alleged Islamic radicalization and possible terrorist motives, the report said. Meanwhile, it has also come to light that the Omani co-pilot does not have any other citizenship.

Investigation of the case is ongoing

According to a report by i24News, the Flydubai co-pilot told investigators that he intended to crash the plane in Israel. The latest revelations come as investigators probe the September 30 incident on flydubai flight 1073, which was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv with more than 170 passengers and crew on board.