Israeli investigators believe FlyDubai alleged hijacker was likely lone wolf, sources say
Updated on: October 4, 2026 / 8:51 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- An early Israeli investigation indicates the attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight was likely a lone-wolf attack.
- The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane before passengers and off-duty pilots subdued him.
- The aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- The co-pilot, identified as Hamam al Hamami, is undergoing interrogation in the UAE.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the co-pilot underwent Islamist radical indoctrination and appeared suicidal.
- Al Hamami reportedly visited radical websites and was transferred to a desk job by Oman Air before resigning.
- He allegedly posted a video of Israeli planes with a photo of former al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.