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Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says

United Arab Emirates
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Chief prosecutor says aviator aimed to cause ‘the greatest possible loss of life’ Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing ‌‌psychologically ‌‌and physically for the attack. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Chief prosecutor says aviator aimed to cause ‘the greatest possible loss of life’S1
  • Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing ‌‌psychologically ‌‌and physically for the attack.S2
  • Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, intended to cause “the greatest possible number of human casualties,” the Emirati attorney general said.S3
  • UAE investigators determined that Hammami met both the professional and security requirements for joining flydubai at the time he was hired.S4
  • Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami reportedly “drew inspiration” from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and used two previous flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv to “familiarize himself with the flight route and the airport.”S5
  • The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last month had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport, the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor said on Friday. The unnamed Omani co-pilot, now in custody in the UAE, had drawn i...S6
  • The Omani co-pilot was previously barred from flying in Oman over extremist views.S7
  • A Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight into the terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, according to a UAE official.S8
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9h Ft

Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says

Chief prosecutor says aviator aimed to cause ‘the greatest possible loss of life’

9h Al Jazeera

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

Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing ‌‌psychologically ‌‌and physically for the attack.

9h Washington Post

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

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

10h Jpost

UAE Attorney-General: Omani flydubai pilot targeted Ben-Gurion Airport in attempted suicide attack

UAE investigators determined that Hammami met both the professional and security requirements for joining flydubai at the time he was hired.

10h Nypost

Flydubai co-pilot was inspired by 9/11 when he planned to crash into Israeli airport terminal: officials

Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami reportedly “drew inspiration” from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and used two previous flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv to “familiarize himself with t…

11h Al Monitor

Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor

The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last month had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport, the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor sa…

11h Euronews

Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack in Tel Aviv airport inspired by 9/11

The Omani co-pilot was previously barred from flying in Oman over extremist views.

11h Deutsche Welle

UAE: Omani Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack

A Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight into the terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, according to a UAE official.

11h Indiatoday

flydubai co-pilot flew to Tel Aviv twice before failed suicide attack, says UAE

flydubai copilot flew to Tel Aviv twice before failed suicide attack says UAE

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flydubai Co-Pilot Confesses, Says Planned 9/11-Like Attack: UAE Prosecutor

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12h Content

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Planned to Crash Into Israeli Airport, U.A.E. Says

The Emirati attorney general provided the first official timeline of Hamam al-Hammami’s travels before the attacker joined the Dubai airline.

12h France 24

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

The Omani co-pilot who attacked the captain of FlyDubai flight 1073 had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport in a suicide attack, the United Arab Emirat…

13h Al Monitor

UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

Oct 9 (Reuters) - An Omani flydubai co-pilot had planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on September 30 in a suicide a…

13h Skynews

Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Ben Gurion airport, UAE says

The UAE attorney general has said the alleged hijacker of a flydubai plane planned to crash into Israel's Ben Gurion airport.

17h Tribune

UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

UAE prosecutors says flydubai co-pilot drew inspiration from 9/11 and studied the Tel Aviv route

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Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE says

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The brief

Chief prosecutor says aviator aimed to cause ‘the greatest possible loss of life’ Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing ‌‌psychologically ‌‌and physically for the attack. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Chief prosecutor says aviator aimed to cause ‘the greatest possible loss of life’S1
  • Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing ‌‌psychologically ‌‌and physically for the attack.S2
  • Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, intended to cause “the greatest possible number of human casualties,” the Emirati attorney general said.S3
  • UAE investigators determined that Hammami met both the professional and security requirements for joining flydubai at the time he was hired.S4
  • Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami reportedly “drew inspiration” from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and used two previous flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv to “familiarize himself with the flight route and the airport.”S5
  • The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last month had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport, the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor said on Friday. The unnamed Omani co-pilot, now in custody in the UAE, had drawn i...S6
  • The Omani co-pilot was previously barred from flying in Oman over extremist views.S7
  • A Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight into the terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, according to a UAE official.S8
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Sources · 8 citations

S1 Ft 1 report · EN
S2 Al Jazeera 1 report · EN
S3 Washington Post 1 report · EN
S4 Jpost 1 report · EN
S5 Nypost 1 report · EN
S6 Al MonitorLead 2 reports · EN
S7 Euronews 1 report · EN
S8 Deutsche Welle 1 report · EN
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