Sources involved in the investigation told ABC News that the co-pilot is cooperating and stated he intended to crash the Tel Aviv-bound aircraft into Israeli territory. The confession reportedly includes a timeline showing the dive occurred only after Israeli passengers wrestled him from the controls.
New details have emerged in the investigation of the attempted hijacking of Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. Sources involved in the probe told ABC News that the Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, is cooperating with interrogators and has stated that he intended to crash the aircraft into Israeli territory. According to the sources, the co-pilot initially kept the plane level and only pushed the yoke into a steep dive after three Israeli passengers forcibly removed him from the pilot's seat. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, al-Hammami confessed during initial interrogation. These new details provide a clearer timeline of the struggle in the cockpit that ultimately prevented a catastrophe. The investigation, led by the Mossad and Israeli security services, continues to explore whether the co-pilot acted alone or as part of a broader Iranian-linked terror network.
3 developments
- DevelopingBen-Gvir: Israel Should Seek Extradition of Flydubai Co-Pilot
- StrongFlydubai, UAE authorities confirm co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe
- ConfirmedFlydubai co-pilot reportedly targeted Tel Aviv-bound flights months before attack, sought airlines flying to Israel
- StrongDoctor who saved stabbed Flydubai captain recounts cockpit struggle
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