Israeli security services allow FlyDubai pilot to fly

The UAE authorities provided the Israeli intelligence services with a list of passengers and crew members of the FlyDubai plane, which was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv and whose co-pilot attacked the captain. This was reported by Politico, citing sources. None of the crew and passengers raised fears or objections from the Israeli security services.

This information raises new questions about security omissions in the event of this alleged terrorist attack. It is unclear how a citizen of Oman, a country that does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, could become a pilot on a flight to Tel Aviv. CNN previously reported that the pilot who attempted to carry out the attack last year was fired from Oman Air over concerns about his extremist views.

FlyDubai’s Boeing 737 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. At some point, it began to plummet and gave a distress signal. The plane was eventually landed in Saudi Arabia. It became known that the co-pilot attacked the captain, tried to intercept control and, presumably, provoke a plane crash. He was defused and detained after landing. The UAE Prosecutor General’s Office recognized the incident as an attempted terrorist attack.

Jana Christmas