- Preliminary investigations indicate that Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami acted as a lone wolf when he allegedly attempted to hijack and crash an Israel-bound flight.
- Al-Hammami allegedly attacked captain Smit Machchhar with an emergency axe, causing the plane to plunge 17,000 feet before being subdued and making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- Officials revealed that the Omani national intended to crash the flight into Ben Gurion airport and had previously been barred from flying in Oman due to extremist views.
- International authorities in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Israel are examining al-Hammami's background and internet history for extremist links.
- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a review of security protocols for foreign civil aviation to Israel following scrutiny over security lapses.
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