Flydubai Hijacker Planned to Crash Plane into Ben Gurion Airport
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An Omani pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, who was arrested after attempting to hijack a Flydubai flight, confessed to planning to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. He had researched airlines and planned to kill the pilot before executing his plan. The conspiracy was foiled when the Indian pilot opened the door mid-flight.
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