Flydubai incident probe: 10 findings on alleged plot by co-pilot to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport

Last week, a co-pilot aboard a flydubai aircraft had sinister plans that ultimately led to the aircraft skidding to a halt in Saudi Arabia. The United Arab Emirates’ top prosecutor revealed on Friday that the unnamed Omani co-pilot intended to crash the plane into Tel Aviv’s international airport. The incident occurred amidst a majority of Israeli passengers on board, who recounted a sudden drop in altitude and a struggle for control of the aircraft.

The plane was eventually forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, where passengers were repatriated on a second flydubai flight hours later. The prosecutor's findings, published by state media, detailed how the co-pilot drew inspiration from Al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks, carrying out his action with the intention of causing the maximum loss of life.