Report: FlyDubai Missed Co-Pilot Red Flag

Israeli officials increasingly believe the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to bring down a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight acted alone, sources tell CBS News and NBC News, though investigators say they're still checking all possibilities. The man, identified by multiple sources as Omani citizen Hamam al Hamami (also spelled Hammami), is accused of attacking the captain with a crash ax as the plane neared Israeli airspace; passengers, crew, and two off-duty pilots subdued him and diverted the jet to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

Al Hamami is now in the UAE for further questioning, with Israeli representatives on hand. President Trump on Thursday floated a possible Iran connection, saying, "based on what I'm hearing" such a link is likely, though no evidence has been made public. Netanyahu has described the incident as likely a suicide attempt, saying Israel believes the co-pilot underwent Islamist radicalization. According to CBS News, Hamami previously worked for Oman Air, but resigned in 2024 after he was put on desk duty for visiting radical websites. FlyDubai reportedly hired him without vetting him with Oman's government.