A report has surfaced alleging that an Omani co-pilot working for Flydubai formulated a plan to hijack an aircraft and crash it into a skyscraper in Tel Aviv. According to the report, the co-pilot, identified as Al-Hammami, intended to shut off the plane's engines mid-flight to carry out the attack. The plan allegedly required the co-pilot to first kill the flight captain, Smit Machchhar, in order to gain full control of the cockpit and the flight path.

While the report outlines these specific intentions, it does not provide details regarding when this alleged plot was uncovered or the current status of the investigation into the co-pilot. The information centers on the claim that the motive was a targeted attack on a specific city, involving the incapacitation of the captain to ensure the success of the mission. There has been no official statement from Flydubai or aviation authorities confirming the timeline or the validity of these specific allegations at this time. The report presents the incident as a foiled or planned act of terrorism, though it remains unclear if the event was an active attempt or a discovered threat.