Israel received full flydubai crew, passenger list prior to takeoff, source tells 'Post'

Jerusalem Post/Middle EastSeveral people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal on Friday that the UAE-based carrier flydubai hired the pilot despite concerns about his radicalization.Follow us on GoogleA plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)OCTOBER 3, 2026 21:06Updated: OCTOBER 3, 2026 21:08The Tax Authority possessed a full list of the passengers and crew aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 prior to its departure from Dubai, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Saturday.Israel received the list as part of a standard procedure for all inbound flights required by Knesset legislation passed in 2023.The Mossad also has access to such manifests, though it generally does not review the lists.The revelations come amid reports that Hamam al-Hammami, the pilot suspected of attempting to hijack FZ1073, was previously banned from flying by Omani authorities over concerns regarding his radical ideological views.A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Omani pilot reportedly hired by flydubai despite radicalization concernsSeveral people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal on Friday that the pilot was hired by UAE-based carrier flydubai despite the concerns, though it is unclear whether the airline knew about the issue.Sources briefed on the investigation told ABC News on Saturday that al-Hammami is "cooperating" with the investigation following his return to the United Arab Emirates after being detained by Saudi authorities in Tabuk.Follow us on Google