Flydubai co-pilot was inspired by 9/11 when he planned to crash into Israeli airport terminal: officials

UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi reported that Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami planned a suicide attack by crashing a passenger plane into Ben Gurion International Airport. Inspired by the 9/11 attacks, the Omani co-pilot used two prior Dubai to Tel Aviv flights to familiarize himself with the route and airport. The plot was ultimately thwarted by the other pilot and several passengers on board, preventing the aircraft from hitting the Israeli airport terminal.