Israel Suspects Flydubai Co-pilot Planned to Crash Plane Into Airport or US Military Base
Israeli security officials say the co-pilot's backup plan was to crash the Flydubai plane into a U.S. military base in Jordan if he could not make it to Israel.
TL;DR
- Israel suspects the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
- The co-pilot, Hammam al-Hammami, is an Omani national.
- Al-Hammami had previously visited Israel in June with plans for a suicide attack.
- He postponed the aircraft hijacking attack due to sympathy for a known crew member.