Flydubai Co-Pilot Had Flight Training in New Zealand, Police Say
A New Zealand Police official said the co-pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ 1073 was in New Zealand on a 6-month student visa from 2018 to 2019.
The co-pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ 1073, identified as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national, underwent part of his flight training in New Zealand. Police officials stated he was on a student visa there from November 2018 to May 2019. The incident occurred when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the Indian captain during a flight to Israel, causing a rapid altitude drop and an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew intervened.
- Flydubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami completed flight training in New Zealand.
- He was in New Zealand on a student visa from November 2018 to May 2019.
- Al-Hammami allegedly stabbed Capt. Smit Machchhar on Flydubai Flight FZ 1073 en route to Israel.
- The aircraft dropped nearly 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds.
- Passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot, and reserve pilots landed the plane in Saudi Arabia.
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