The Perpetrator of the "Fly Dubai" Incident Acted Alone.. and Shouted "Kill Me, Kill Me"

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An initial Israeli investigation revealed that the "Fly Dubai" plane incident was likely carried out by a lone individual.

Sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News that the alleged hijacking attempt of the Emirati plane, which was carrying Israeli passengers to Tel Aviv last Wednesday, was likely a solo act.

Additionally, two Israeli officials familiar with the investigation revealed that the co-pilot told investigators he had planned the attack before being hired by the company, according to Reuters on Monday. A third source familiar with the case stated that the accused was planning to crash the plane, which was headed to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv.

Meanwhile, the investigation is still ongoing on a large scale, with all hypotheses and possibilities being examined.

The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning was approaching Israeli airspace when the co-pilot, Hamam Al-Hamami, stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the plane, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, some passengers on board, and the captain himself, Smit Machar.

However, Machar managed to resist his assistant long enough to open the cockpit door. A group of passengers and Fly Dubai staff were then able to subdue the attacker.

Meanwhile, two pilots who were also on the flight managed to regain control of the aircraft and execute an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

The co-pilot is currently undergoing a second round of questioning in the UAE, after Saudi authorities first interrogated him following the emergency landing of the plane.

Israel has also sent representatives to the UAE to participate in the investigation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News last Thursday that Israel knows the co-pilot "was subjected to indoctrination and radicalization, based on personal information gathered during ongoing interrogations.",

However, he did not provide further details, but added that the attacker was "inclined towards suicide," and that after being subdued by crew members and passengers, he was shouting: "Kill me, kill me!",

It is noted that the 29-year-old Hamami, born to an Omani father and a Syrian mother, had worked briefly for Oman Air, where he joined a training program for new pilots.

However, during monitoring conducted by the Omani government, it was found that he was visiting extremist websites, which led the company to transfer him to an office job.

Before Hamami resigned from his job at Oman Air and left the company around 2024. He applied for a pilot position at Western Airlines but was not accepted. He later joined Flydubai.

The Attorney General of the UAE announced two days ago that the co-pilot on Flydubai flight FZ 1073 attacked the pilot with an emergency axe, describing the incident as an "act of terrorism."