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 last week 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.A series of major security failures preceded the alleged hijacking attempt, and insiders told CBS News on Monday that the incident should have been prevented long before the plane even took off. An airport security car blocks an entrance to vehicles outside Israel's Ben Gurion Airport as flights are interrupted after the country activated air defenses following a missile launched from Yemen, in a May 4, 2025, file photo. JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty "A huge failure"Israel's own security protocols should've prohibited al Hamami from ever flying to Tel Aviv, according to Eytan Ben David, a former deputy head of aviation security at El Al, Israel's flag...