New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani co-pilot on the flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv who attacked the flight captain in a bid to crash the aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport, was reportedly inspired by the 9/11 attacks, a preliminary investigation has revealed.

According to a statement from the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Attorney General, Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, carried by state media, the suspect wanted to carry out an attack similar to 9/11, which led him to pursue an aviation career.

1. According to a statement from the UAE Attorney General, "The idea of carrying out a similar operation using an aircraft became firmly established in his mind, which, according to his confessions, was connected to his decision to pursue ...