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FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked Capt Machchhar, identified as Hamam Alhamami

5 sources · first seen 08:15 3 Oct · updated 11:18 3 Oct

Al Arabiya English and CNN reported that the Omani co-pilot had faced concerns over alleged radical views before joining Flydubai and is now facing a terrorism investigation in the UAE

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6 reports · earliest 08:15
Business StandardFlyDubai co-pilot who attacked Capt Machchhar, identified as Hamam Alhamami08:15MintWho is 'Hamam al Hamami'? What we know about FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar, tried to crash plane08:20CNBC-TV18Hamam Al Hammami, FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked Smit Machchhar identified: reports09:42NDTV ProfitWho Is Hamam Al Hamami? What We Know About Flydubai Co-Pilot And Oman Air Link10:30Economic TimesFlydubai co-pilot identified as Hamam al-Hammami10:39MintCo-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami11:18