UAE detains 2 Maldivian pilots close to 'lone-wolf' Omani pilot who attacked Smit Machchhar. UAE authorities detained two Maldivian pilots employed by flydubai on October 3 as part of their investigation into the 9/11-terror attack attempt by Omani pilot Hamam Al-Hammami. Israeli media claimed the two pilots knew Al-Hammami, lived in the same building as him, and operated Israel-bound flights. Authorities are probing background of Al-Hammami, who reports claimed acted as a "lone wolf".