Flydubai Hijacking: Could Hamam al-Hammami Have Been Stopped Before The Attack?

The brief

Fresh reports are raising questions over whether Hamam al-Hammami could have been stopped before the Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit attack. According to reporting, Omani authorities had previously scrutinised al-Hammami's online activity, reportedly found concerns over his interest in radical ideology, removed him from flying duties at Oman Air and placed him in a desk role after deradicalization programmes. However, the sa…