Hamam Al Hamami, an Omani co-pilot, has been arrested on charges of assaulting a colleague and destroying the plane in the cockpit of a Flydubai flight to Israel. As the investigation progresses, more sensational information is coming to light.
According to a report by The Telegraph, Hammam's social media accounts were visited and found to contain several misogynistic and violent messages. Not only that, he also took a stand for violence against women while lecturing at a British university. He also advocated harsh punishments, homophobia, profanity and sexual abuse of women in the name of Islamic law.
In one post, Hamam wrote, 'Women should be crushed underfoot. should be slapped.' Hamam's misogynistic mentality has been identified in more than 2 thousand posts. These posts were made between November 28, 2021 and August 10, 2022. Addressing a woman, Hamam wrote, 'I will trample your head. I will wipe the floor with you. I will set an example for others. Then I will divorce you.' It is believed that the woman he addressed this message to is his wife.
According to investigators' sources, Hamam admitted under cross-examination that it was no accident. He planned this before joining Fly Dubai. Said he did it as revenge for Gaza. His aim was to die a martyr's death by ending himself with the passengers of the plane.
The investigation also revealed that Hamam had planned this attack last July. However, he had to cancel his plans for the trip as he befriended a member of the crew. The service had plans to attack Jordanian airspace. The 'jihadi' also collected data on Ben Gurion Airport when he went to Tel Aviv on duty for FlyDubai in June.