Oman Pilot’s Social Media Posts Show Extreme Violence Against Women
Oman pilot linked to Flydubai flight incident had history of violent, misogynistic and antisemitic social media posts.
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Oman co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, 29, has been linked to a series of disturbing social media posts that included violent and misogynistic rhetoric, according to multiple reports. These posts, which were reportedly made while he studied aviation management remotely at the U.K.’s Buckinghamshire New University, have raised serious concerns about his extremist views.
Violent Rhetoric and Antisemitic Posts
According to a report by The New York Post, al-Hammami posted several disturbing messages on X (formerly Twitter) that were both misogynistic and antisemitic. In one exchange, he told a woman, “God forbid I should be in his position, but if I were in his place, I’d stomp on your head, wipe the floor with you, make you an example to others, and then divorce you.” In another post, he reportedly said, “I swear, if she so much as breathed around him, he’d stomp on her head. He isn’t some simp who waits until she brings some disaster into the home. He gave her a preemptive slap so she would redefine her boundaries, just as Russia slapped Ukraine to adjust its borders.”
Radicalized Views and Flight Incident
Other posts, according to an Israeli official, expressed hatred for Jews, with al-Hammami reportedly stating, “His social media accounts say clearly that he has been radicalized into jihadist ideology. He talks about killing Jews.” Al-Hammami had previously been pulled from flight duties at Oman’s national airline over concerns about his extremist views, according to The Wall Street Journal. Despite this, Flydubai hired him to fly its route to Israel.
On Wednesday, al-Hammami allegedly stabbed the flight’s captain, Indian national Smit Machchhar, on a flight bound for Tel Aviv, apparently intending to bring down a plane that Netanyahu said was carrying almost entirely Israeli passengers. He was stopped by Machchhar, who fought back despite his wounds, along with several passengers who stormed the cockpit and off-duty crew who took over the controls.
Account Review and Identity Confirmation
The Telegraph reportedly reviewed more than 2,000 posts tied to an account under the name “Pilot Hamam al-Hammami,” with a username of @PilotHamam. The account bio describes the user as a civilian pilot from Oman, and “gives biographical details matching Hammami, including that his mother was Syrian.” These posts, according to the report, clearly align with the allegations of extremism and violence.
Source: Daily Wire
