NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain in an attempted terrorist act aboard a passenger plane bound for Israel allegedly planned to crash the plane at Ben Gurion Airport, according to new reports into the investigation. Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported that Hamam al-Hammami told investigators that he intended to continue flydubai flight FZ1073 to Israel as if nothing was wrong, obtain the necessary clearances to approach Ben Gurion Airport and then crash the plane into a building or another aircraft at the airport. The information reportedly came from investigations by Saudi and Emirati authorities into the incident. Israeli investigators have not questioned al-Hammami directly, according to reports from Channel 12 and Ynet. FLYDUBAI COPILOT ACCUSED OF CABIN ATTACK WAS DETERMINED BY OMAN AIR BEFORE JOINING AIRLINE: REPORT Israeli passenger Haim Lazarovich, who experienced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, during a flight on FlyDubai plane, arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2019. Dec. 30 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Fox News Digital contacted the United Arab Emirates Prosecutor’s Office and flydubai seeking confirmation of the reported findings. Reuters reported separately on Monday that a source briefed on the UAE investigation said the Omani co-pilot had planned to crash the flight at Ben Gurion airport. Two Israeli officials with knowledge of the investigation also told Reuters that al-Hammami said during interrogation that he had planned the attack before being hired by flydubai. Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was allegedly attacked on a FlyDubai plane heading to Israel on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) The latest details follow last week’s dramatic incident aboard flight FZ1073, which was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain inside the cockpit. TO PREVENT ‘ANOTHER 9/11’ UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said investigators determined that the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act by attacking the captain with an ax and attempting to take control of the aircraft. A FlyDubai plane carrying Israelis who experienced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia is parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Ariel Schalit/AP) Passengers and others on board the flight eventually intervened and the plane was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely. Al Shamsi has said the UAE’s investigation remains ongoing to determine the full circumstances and motives behind the attack. as well as any potential links to others. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP The United Arab Emirates Prosecutor’s Office has said that the final results of the investigation will be announced once the necessary investigation procedures are completed. Bradford Betz is a breaking reporter for Fox News Digital covering crime, politics and more.
