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Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says
The airline said 170 people were aboard, and investigators are examining whether the attack was linked to terrorism or prior planning.
- Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday after passengers subdued him. The co-pilot was transferred to the UAE on Thursday following his detention by Saudi Arabian authorities in Tabuk.
- On Wednesday, passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot after he stabbed captain Smit Machchhar, causing the aircraft to plunge 16,625 feet in just over 30 seconds. A reserve flydubai crew landed the plane safely in Tabuk with over 170 people on board.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the Omani co-pilot was radicalized and suicidal, warning that whoever was involved would pay a "heavy price". Emirati authorities are investigating whether the incident involved prior planning or terrorist activity.
- Regional tensions involving Iran and Hezbollah complicate the investigation, testing diplomatic ties strengthened by the 2020 Abraham Accords between the UAE and Israel. The incident heightens security concerns weeks before the October 27 election.
- Ahead of the October 27 election, security fears are intensifying in Israel during the first general election since Hamas-led attacks in 2023. Officials are investigating whether the co-pilot acted under external direction.
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Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says
Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash a commercial passenger flight from Dubai bound for Tel Aviv, according to a source briefed on the investigation.
·London, United Kingdom
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Marcelo Molina, a journalist specialized in international information, analyzed the attack on a pilot of Flydubai and its consequences for air safety, in dialogue with Ronda de Correspondenciales (RDC) by +Profil, the new channel of Editorial Profile. Read more
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The investigation into the serious incident on the FlyDubai flight from Dubai is now focused on the co-pilot's motives and the possibility that he had accomplices.
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