Beinahe-Katastrophe: VAE: Flydubai-Copilot wollte Flughafen in Tel Aviv treffen
Die emiratischen Ermittler sind sich sicher: Der Copilot der Flydubai-Maschine plante einen Selbstmordanschlag. Dafür soll er sich bei früheren Flügen vorbereitet haben.
Abu Dhabi - The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, according to investigators from the United Arab Emirates (VAE). The co-pilot, who hailed from Oman, planned to take control of the aircraft and carry out a suicide attack on the passenger terminal of Ben-Gurion Airport, said the General Prosecutor of the UAE, Hamad al-Shamsi, according to the state news agency WAM.
The 29-year-old suspect had used two previous flights to Tel Aviv for reconnaissance purposes, familiarizing himself with the flight route and the airport. He claimed he acted alone in the alleged attack on the pilot. During the incident, the co-pilot attacked the pilot with a rescue axe. Despite sustaining severe injuries, the pilot managed to open the cockpit door, after which passengers rushed in and subdued the attacker.
A second crew landed the heavily damaged plane in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk. According to al-Shamsi, the individual had shown signs of extremism and terrorism during his studies in Australia in 2017, inspired by the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. The suspect, who joined Flydubai in January, had previously worked for several airlines in various countries.
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