Accused flydubai hijacker expected to face death penalty after planning to crash jet into Tel Aviv airport: report
Middle East,Israel,Iran,Terrorism,UAE,Air Travel,Investigations
The accused flydubai hijacker chillingly told investigators he had a "dream" to crash the Israel-bound plane into Tel Aviv airport — and he is expected to face the death penalty, according to the report.
Omani native Hamam al-Hammami, 29, is said to have researched airlines that flew to Israel and even visited the Jewish State months before Wednesday's cockpit attack to gather intelligence, the Jerusalem Post reported.
"I tried to get hired by all the airlines," he said. "I checked which ones flew to Tel Aviv. That's why I chose flydubai. I planned [the operation] even before I was hired."
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