'Crash Into Ben Gurion': Flydubai’s Omani Co-Pilot Breaks Silence On Tel Aviv Plan | DETAILS

By Times Of India

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New details have emerged in the alleged flydubai hijacking case involving flight FZ1073, which was flying from Dubai to Israel before diverting to Saudi Arabia. According to sources cited by Reuters, the Omani co-pilot allegedly told UAE interrogators that he had planned the attack before joining flydubai. Another source briefed on the UAE investigation alleged that he had previously considered hijacking and crashing an earlier flight to Tel Aviv. The report also raised questions about what authorities knew about his background, with claims that Oman had previously flagged concerns over his alleged interest in radical ideology. The co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an emergency crash axe before the aircraft diverted. The UAE prosecutor general has described the incident as a “terrorist attack.” UAE authorities have not publicly announced formal charges, while Oman has not commented, according to Reuters. #flydubai #flydubaifz1073 #fz1073 #dubai #israel #telaviv #bengurionai

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