Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 4, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Oct 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Report: Flydubai hired pilot without Oman background check
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Summary: CBS sources said Flydubai hired Omani pilot Hamam al Hamami without checking his background with Oman’s government. Oman had reportedly monitored him at his former employer, Oman Air, after he visited extremist websites and moved him from a pilot role to office work; he later resigned and joined Flydubai.
WHO: Flydubai
WHAT: Reportedly hired Hamam al Hamami without conducting a background check with the Omani government.
WHEN: Oct 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM ET
WHERE: United Arab Emirates
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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