Flydubai co-pilot 'planned attack before being hired', targeted Israel airport: Reports

New reports suggest that the flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain and attempting to seize control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight had planned the attack before he was even hired by the airline. He had also intended to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, according to Israeli officials and sources cited in reports.Two Israeli officials with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters that the Omani national, identified as Hamam al-Hammami, told UAE interrogators that he had sea