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Fly Dubai co-pilot's Tel Aviv hijack plan
American and Israeli investigations have revealed an attempted hijacking of a Fly Dubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot, an Omani, tried to take control of the aircraft with the intent of crashing it either at Ben-Gurion Airport or into a residential building in Tel Aviv, which could have resulted in a major catastrophe. Fortunately, the crew and passengers managed to subdue the attacking pilot before he could carry out his plan, which was allegedly aided by indoctrination with extremist Islamic ideology. According to initial investigations, he was not connected to any terrorist organization or a foreign government. Israel confirmed that the pilot was planning to carry out an individual attack. The incident raises questions about airline security measures and the screening of extremist ideologies among crew members, especially since it was previously reported that the pilot had been barred from working for an Omani airline due to extremist views. Additionally, UAE and Israeli authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident and the pilot's motives, with Israel expressing interest in reviewing security procedures related to foreign civil aviation entering the country.
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