How was Flydubai co-pilot cleared despite being deemed a security risk?
Summary
A Flydubai co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami from Oman, attacked his captain with an emergency axe on a flight to Israel. He had previously been banned from flying due to concerns about extremist views but was still hired by Flydubai, raising questions about how he passed security checks.Key Facts
- The incident happened on September 30 on Flydubai Flight FZ1073 to Tel Aviv, Israel.
- The UAE described the attack as an attempted "terrorist" operation.
- Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami was barred from flying in Oman for alleged extremist views.
- Oman Air moved him to an administrative job before he left to work for Flydubai.
- Standard security checks were reportedly done before Flydubai hired him, but details are unclear.
- Background checks and pilot vetting vary by country and airline, with no global standard.
- Israel receives crew and passenger lists 48 hours before flights and has strong aviation security.
- It is still unclear how al-Hammami was allowed to operate a flight to Israel despite concerns.
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