Flydubai co-pilot may have shut off engines after alleged Tel Aviv crash plot failed: Report

Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami may have shut down the flydubai aircraft’s engines after an alleged plan to crash into a Tel Aviv skyscraper failed, according to an Italian newspaper. The report said passengers and two off-duty pilots helped regain control after Captain Smit Machchhar suffered serious injuries. Investigators have reportedly examined whether the co-pilot cut fuel supplies to both engines.

New Delhi: The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar may have switched off the flydubai aircraft’s engines after his alleged plan to crash into a Tel Aviv building failed, Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported.

Citing Israeli intelligence, the newspaper claimed Hammam al-Hammami intended to kill Machchhar, take control of the Boeing 737 and strike a skyscraper in Tel Aviv. The........

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