FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash jet into Israeli airport, official says
The Omani co-pilot who allegedly attempted to hijack a FlyDubai flight to Israel told interrogators in the United Arab Emirates last week that he planned the attack even before he was employed by the Emirati airline more than a year ago, according to an Israeli official.
He had intended to crash the FlyDubai jet into Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, the official said, adding that the co-pilot, who multiple sources familiar with the investigation have identified to CBS News as Omani national Hamam al Hamami , had flown to Israel in the past.
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