Flydubai hijack suspect posted violent content while at UK university

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 17:48 · Archive

A man accused of attempting to hijack a Flydubai plane posted violent extremist material online while studying in Britain.

Hamam al-Hammami, 29, was detained after the suspected hijacking of a Flydubai Boeing 737 Max travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The aircraft was carrying 182 people when al-Hammami allegedly attacked Captain Smit Machchhar and attempted to interfere with the aircraft's controls.

During his time studying aviation management remotely at Buckinghamshire New University in the UK, al-Hammami allegedly posted extreme content on social media. The posts promoted violence against women and Sharia law, according to reports.

How it is being reported

• Flydubai hijacker promoted 'radical' violence against women online while studying at British universityGB News · 4 Oct, 17:39
• Accused flydubai hijacker celebrated beating women, Sharia law in sickening social media posts: ‘Stomp on her head’New York Post · 4 Oct, 14:39

In this story: Hamam al-Hammami · Smit Machchhar · Flydubai · Buckinghamshire New University · Dubai · Tel Aviv

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