The individual suspected of attempting an attack on a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel intended to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, according to two senior U.S. officials and an Israeli source with knowledge of the investigation.
The suspect, identified as Hamam Al-Hammani, had previously been flagged as a security risk. He was suspended from his role as a trainee co-pilot at Oman Air in 2024 due to possession of extremist materials. This information has raised questions regarding his hiring by FlyDubai.