The co-pilot who attempted to hijack an Israel-bound flight had previously been banned from flying over concerns he had adopted extremist views as its revealed he spent years in ISIS-controlled Syria.
Omani national Hamam Al Hammami, 29, severely wounded captain Smit Machchhar using the onboard crash axe as he attempted to take control of the FlyDubai plane, which was heading towards Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning.
Passengers and crew grappled with the co-pilot to regain control of the plane, which had plummeted 14,000ft in just 29 seconds. It is believed a British off-duty pilot was among the saviours.
According to ABC News, Al Hammami, who studied at a British
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