The co-pilot who attempted to hijack an Israel-bound flight learned to fly at a pilot-training company in Britain, according to reports.
Omani national Hamam Al Hammami, 29, severely wounded captain Smit Machchhar using the onboard crash axe as he tried to take control of the Flydubai plane on its way to Tel Aviv last week.
Passengers and crew grappled with Al Hammami 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 heroes.
Al Hammami, who studied at a British university, had previously worked with Oman’s national airline as
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