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#FlyDubai | Hammam Al-Hammami.. New Information About FZ1073 Co-Pilot and His Security Background Before the Flight Incident

#FlyDubai | Hammam Al-Hammami.. New Information About FZ1073 Co-Pilot and His Security Background Before the Flight Incident Senior intelligence and law enforcement officials reported that the co-pilot of FlyDubai flight FZ1073, Omani national Hammam Al-Hammami, had previously been suspended from flying duties by Oman Air after being classified as a "security threat." According to sources who spoke to ABC News, during Al-Hammami's time working as a trainee co-pilot at Oman Air in 2024, extremist materials were found in his possession, before he was allowed to continue working at the company in an administrative role. According to information, Al-Hammami had previously resided in Syria and was influenced during that period by the ideas of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Investigations are currently focused on how Al-Hammami, after having previously been suspended from flying and classified as a security risk, was later able to return to work in aviation and reach the position of co-pilot aboard the FlyDubai flight heading to Israel. HANZALA Digital Media

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
#FlyDubai | Hammam Al-Hammami.. New Information About FZ1073 Co-Pilot and His Security Background Before the Flight Incident

#FlyDubai | Hammam Al-Hammami.. New Information About FZ1073 Co-Pilot and His Security Background Before the Flight Incident Senior intelligence and law enforcement officials reported that the co-pilot of FlyDubai flight FZ1073, Omani national Hammam Al-Hammami, had previously been suspended from flying duties by Oman Air after being classified as a "security threat." According to sources who spoke to ABC News, during Al-Hammami's time working as a trainee co-pilot at Oman Air in 2024, extremist materials were found in his possession, before he was allowed to continue working at the company in an administrative role. According to information, Al-Hammami had previously resided in Syria and was influenced during that period by the ideas of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Investigations are currently focused on how Al-Hammami, after having previously been suspended from flying and classified as a security risk, was later able to return to work in aviation and reach the position of co-pilot aboard the FlyDubai flight heading to Israel. HANZALA Digital Media | @hanzalaca