Flydubai attack suspect reportedly barred from flying

Summary

• The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Omani authorities had stopped the pilot from flying because of concerns that he had adopted radical views.
• CNN reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter, that he had been removed from a position at Oman’s national airline last year over concerns about extremist views.
• Al Arabiya also reported that Omani authorities had identified the co-pilot as holding extremist views.

AI Generated Summary

The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a flydubai flight bound for Israel had reportedly been barred from flying in Oman because of concerns over his alleged extremist views.

The suspect was identified by several media outlets as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami. Reports about his background have emerged as authorities investigate the incident that occurred aboard a flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.