FlyDubai Co-Pilot Exposed for Year-Long Campaign of Misogynistic Rhetoric on X
Investigation reveals FlyDubai co-pilot Hamam al Hamami shared thousands of misogynistic posts on X, blending extremist views with manosphere rhetoric.
POLICY WIRE — Dubai, UAE — A former FlyDubai co-pilot, Hamam al Hamami, spent a year utilizing a now-deleted X account to disseminate derogatory and violent rhetoric targeting women. Between November 2021 and late October 2022, al Hamami authored or shared approximately 3,000 messages that mirrored the language of misogynistic online influencers.
In one instance, al Hamami issued a threat to stamp on a person’s head, wipe the floor with them, and make them an example to others. While the specific target of this threat remains ambiguous, the posts collectively reveal a deep-seated hostility toward women and a disdain for men he perceived as groveling to them.
An investigation by the Financial Times highlighted that al Hamami frequently referred to women as rotten meat. Despite these views, he maintained a positive regard for his mother, whom he credited with instilling religious and moral values in him and his siblings.
Al Hamami’s online activity often synthesized extremist interpretations of Islam with manosphere ideologies. In January 2022, he detailed his search for a wife on a Muslim dating site, specifying a desire for a religious Saudi woman from a tribal background who would agree to wear a face cover, remain a homemaker, and relocate abroad.
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Following unsuccessful attempts to find a partner, he concluded that most women are primarily motivated by money and skilled at pretense. His posts further included aggressive assertions that a woman’s only obligation is to lift her legs and that those seeking divorce deserve a good thrashing.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently informed Fox News that authorities identified al Hamami as having undergone Islamist radical indoctrination. Netanyahu described the pilot as suicidal, noting that he shouted for others to kill him after being subdued by passengers and crew.
Prior to his tenure at FlyDubai, al Hamami worked for Oman Air, where he began pilot training. Omani government surveillance reportedly discovered him visiting radical websites, leading the airline to reassign him to an administrative role.
Additional reports indicate that al Hamami once posted a video featuring El Al aircraft in Dubai, concluding the clip with an image of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the late al Qaeda leader. Questions persist regarding how he was cleared to operate flights to Tel Aviv despite his documented history of radicalism and misogyny.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
