# What we know about the flydubai pilot and his Australian links

An episode of [ABC News Top Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1668721389), 4 Oct 2026, 3:02.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p4/Z/7f.mp3

A clearer picture is emerging about the attempted FlyDubai plane hijacking and the man allegedly behind it. And while Omani national, 29 year old Hammam al-Hammami's exact motive for attacking his co-pilot with an axe and trying to crash the plane is unclea, authorities and experts believe he harboured extremist views.

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