UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight
DUBAI: An Omani flydubai co-pilot had planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on September 30 in a suicide attack before he was thwarted by his fellow pilot, the UAE attorney general said on Friday, according to the state news agency. The plan was inspired by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US, UAE public prosecutors believe as a…
The UAE's attorney general revealed on Friday that an Omani flydubai co-pilot intended to carry out a suicide attack on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, aiming to crash the plane into Ben Gurion airport in Israel on September 30. This plan, influenced by the 9/11 attacks, was uncovered by the UAE's public prosecutors following their investigation launched on October 1, according to WAM.
The suspect had simulated two prior flights to Tel Aviv to become acquainted with the flight route and airport. This incident forced the aircraft to plummet 16,000 feet in 30 seconds. The suspect, who had served with various airlines worldwide, including Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc, before joining flydubai in January 2026, is responsible for this dangerous plot.
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