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Israeli authorities received a list of passengers and crew from the United Arab Emirates before a Flydubai flight that was later hijacked by its co-pilot. The hijacker, an Omani national named Hamam al Hammami who had previously been barred from flying due to extremist views, attacked the Indian pilot with an axe but was eventually overpowered. This incident has raised concerns about security lapses and how such a suspect could pass routine checks, leading Israeli officials to dispute responsibility for reviewing the information provided by UAE authorities ahead of the flight.
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 from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency over Jordanian airspace, leading it to divert and land at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. The plane had initially transmitted distress signals before switching to codes indicating possible hijacking but reverted back to general emergency alerts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened urgent consultations regarding the incident, with Israel's air force scrambling jets due to initial fears of a hijack attempt. However, security officials later revealed that the alert was triggered by a physical altercation between the pilots rather than a hijacking threat; all passengers were reported safe upon landing.
Written for “Israel Bound Flight Diverted” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 298 other(s) covering the same event.
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Israeli authorities received information, including the nationalities, of the crew and passengers aboard a Flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates before its co-pilot attempted to seize control of the aircraft and crash it, but Israel did not flag any concerns, according to a report.
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Israel → receive → report
Authorities in the UAE provided Israel with a list of passengers and crew members ahead of Wednesday’s flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, according to the Associated Press, which has raised questions about how the alleged attacker escaped scrutiny.
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attacker → provide → scrutiny
The disclosure could deepen scrutiny of the security failures surrounding the flight after officials revealed the Omani co-pilot had previously been barred from flying in his home country over concerns about his extremist views.
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pilot → deepen → views
The co-pilot, identified as Hamam al Hammami, allegedly attacked Indian pilot Smit Machchhar with an axe kept in the cockpit for emergencies before attempting to take control of the aircraft.
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pilot → identify → aircraft
The plane rapidly lost altitude before Machchhar managed to unlock the cockpit door, allowing passengers and other crew members to enter and overpower al Hammami.
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passengers → lose → Hammami
The aircraft ultimately made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before passengers continued to Israel aboard another flight.
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passengers → make → flight
Al Hammami previously worked for Oman Air but was removed from flying duties and reassigned to an administrative position because of concerns that he had developed extremist views, according to the Associated Press.
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he → work → Press
He was later hired by Flydubai after undergoing standard security checks that apparently focused largely on whether he had a criminal record.
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he → hire → record
His nationality has also prompted questions in Israel.
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nationality → prompt → Israel
Oman does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has long-standing guidelines intended to prevent pilots from countries without diplomatic relations from operating flights in the Jewish state.
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Israel → have → state
Israeli officials have since disputed who was responsible for reviewing information provided ahead of the flight.
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who → dispute → flight
The Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security service, said Transportation Minister Miri Regev is responsible for vetting passenger lists on foreign flights.
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Regev → say → flights
However, Regev said security agencies are responsible for aviation security and maintained that the Transportation Ministry received neither a passenger list nor warnings about the flight.
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Ministry → say → flight
Netanyahu has since told the National Security Council to appoint an examiner to review security procedures involving foreign civilian flights to Israel.
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Netanyahu → tell → Israel
Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the UAE are investigating the hijacker to uncover the key questions surrounding the suspect’s identity, motive, and how a weapon entered the cockpit.
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weapon → investigate → cockpit
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