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Flydubai co-pilot radicalised after 9/11 inspiration, UAE says

Original: Flydubai co-pilot Hamam Al-Hammani inspired by 9/11 terror attack, radicalised in 2017: UAE

UAE authorities say Flydubai co-pilot Hamam Al-Hammani was inspired by the September 11 terror attacks and became radicalised in 2017. The disclosure, reported by regional media, has drawn attention to airline security vetting and the screening of flight crew. Further details about the case, including whether Al-Hammani was removed from duty or faces charges, have not been made public.

Why now: The UAE government's disclosure that an active airline pilot was radicalised raises urgent aviation security concerns.

Hamam Al-HammaniFlydubaiUnited Arab Emirates

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