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On October 4, 2026, media reports indicated that Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national and co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Israel, attempted to hijack the plane on Wednesday, likely acting alone. The flight narrowly avoided disaster when Captain Smit Machchhar regained control after being attacked by the co-pilot. International investigations are ongoing, with Israeli officials stating there is no known link to a group or government at this time. Al-Hammami's past includes a period as an Australian student visa holder from 2015 to 2017 before his visa was cancelled in 2019 for non-enrollment reasons.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight (flight FZ1073) from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency while over Jordanian airspace and was subsequently diverted to land in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The initial distress call raised concerns of potential hijacking, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets as a precautionary measure. However, it later emerged that the emergency signal resulted from a physical altercation between the plane's two pilots rather than any form of unlawful interference. The flight, carrying around 150 people predominantly Israeli citizens, landed safely without further incident. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations over the event as security officials confirmed the situation was under control and would become clearer upon landing in Saudi Arabia.
Written for “Israel Bound Flight Diverted” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 299 other(s) covering the same event.
The flydubai co-pilot who attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar in an apparent bid to crash the Israel-bound flight likely acted alone, media reports said on Sunday (October 4, 2026).
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reports → attack → Sunday
The co-pilot has been identified by multiple media outlets as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, although his identity has not been officially confirmed.
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identity → identify → Hammami
The Wall Street Journal reported that al-Hammami had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his radical ideological views.
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Hammami → report → views
International investigators are still working to determine a motive, but an Israeli official said information from the inquiry suggested the suspect acted alone, CNN reported.
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CNN → work → inquiry
Another Israeli source said that, at the moment, Israel does not know of any link to a group or government.
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Israel → say → group
Both stressed this was their understanding so far, the report added.
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report → stress → ?
The United Arab Emirates and Israel are both investigating the incident.
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Emirates → investigate → incident
The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia, where the plane made an emergency landing, is also conducting investigations.
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plane → make → investigations
Also, CBS News reported that the alleged attempted hijacking was likely a lone-wolf attack, and the investigation is still in full swing, and all avenues are still being explored, according to an early investigation by Israel.
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avenues → report → Israel
Despite being wounded, Captain Machchhar managed to unlock the cockpit door and signal his distress to passengers and crew, who bravely rushed into the cockpit to regain control of the aircraft.
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who → wound → aircraft
Also, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said that it is investigating al-Hammami’s links to the country.
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it → say → country
Australian security agencies have launched an investigation after it emerged that al-Hammami spent about two years in the country as a student.
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Hammami → launch → student
Sources familiar with the case told Australian media that the co-pilot was issued a student visa in 2014 and studied in Australia between 2015 and 2017 before leaving the country.
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pilot → tell → country
His visa was cancelled in 2019, the ABC reported, adding that the cancellation was not on character grounds but because he was no longer enrolled in a course and therefore no longer eligible for a student visa.
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he → cancel → visa
The UAE, which is leading the investigation, said on Saturday that its probe had revealed the co-pilot attempted to carry out a "terrorist act".
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pilot → lead → act
The flight, carrying 174 passengers, transmitted emergency signals and made a rapid descent of more than 17,000 feet from 34,000 feet.
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flight → carry → feet
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