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Israel bans United Airlines pilot over Iran sympathies weeks after flydubai hijacking attempt

However, the Transportation Ministry clarified to United that Amjadian flies only domestic routes to the US and Canada and is not scheduled to operate any flights to Israeli.

 A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport.
A Boeing 737 MAX 10 airliner taxis past a hanger on the flight line before its first flight at Renton Municipal Airport on June 18, 2021 in Renton, Washington.

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Flydubai passenger Asaf Rajuan.

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Ballot box, Ben Gurion Airport.

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Hamam al-Hammami hired by flydubai as part of airline's mass hiring push - report

Omani first officer Hamam al-Hammami had allegedly been banned from flying by Omani authorities over concerns regarding his radical ideological views before he was hired by flydubai.

(Illustrative) People sit in the cockpit of a FlyDubai 737 Max on display at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 20, 2025.

'Thank you, hero': Highway 4 billboard honors Indian pilot who saved Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight

Machchhar's actions after he was struck with an emergency crash axe by Omani terrorist co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami prevented the death of hundreds of Israelis.

A billboard at the Ad Halom Junction featuring a photo of pilot Smit Machchhar that reads, "Thank you, hero!"

‘There was nobody in the cockpit’: Israeli passenger reconstructs flydubai attack

“I had to shake the pilots.” “We put an Israeli guard on every crew member.” Tal reconstructs the minutes aboard the flydubai flight and what happened after passengers regained control.

‘There was nobody in the cockpit’: Israeli passenger reconstructs flydubai attack

Israel received full flydubai crew, passenger list prior to takeoff, source tells 'Post'

Several people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal on Friday that the UAE-based carrier flydubai hired the pilot despite concerns about his radicalization.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

'Attempted terror attack': UAE prosecution reveals first details of flydubai investigation

The co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with an axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the prosecutor general said.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

'Switzerland of the Middle East': What is Oman’s relationship with Israel, if any?

Oman has emerged as a key player in recent months after long serving as a central mediator between Washington and Tehran.

The Al Jalali Fort in Muscat, Oman, on Dec. 2, 2025.

Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says

The co-pilot was transferred on Thursday to the UAE, where the source said Israeli officials were expected to question him.

A Flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX A6-FKF aircraft, which was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia, is seen flying over Salzburg, Austria, March 8, 2026

Indian flydubai pilot who opened cockpit door shares story with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

According to the wounded pilot, Capt. Smit Machchhar, he had opened the cockpit door while on the floor of the plane and actively being attacked by his Omani copilot.

Flydubai pilot, capt. Smit Machchhar.

'The cockpit was empty': Israeli recounts fight to survive flydubai attempted hijacking - exclusive

At a beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv, Tal reconstructs the moment he had to get two additional pilots to the controls, the efforts to secure the aircraft and the moment he thought about his children.

Tal, an Israeli businessman who was aboard the flydubai flight, is seen during the onboard crisis and later speaking to The Jerusalem Post in Tel Aviv on October 1, 2026

'It's possible': Omani flydubai pilot could be linked to Iran's IRGC, Trump suggests

However, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that the working assumption remains unchanged despite Trump's comments, insisting that the co-pilot acted as a "lone wolf."

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One as he departs for Denton, Texas, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, October 1, 2026.