Israel bans United Airlines pilot over Iran sympathies weeks after flydubai hijacking attempt
However, the Transportation Ministry clarified to United that Amjadian flies only domestic routes to the US and Canada and is not scheduled to operate any flights to Israeli.
The Transportation Ministry has informed United Airlines on Wednesday that one of its pilots, Sina Amjadian, has been barred from entering Israel due to his history of pro-Iranian sentiments. The Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism Ministry supplied information that the pilot had shared political and anti-Israel posts on social media.
This comes shortly after an attempted hijacking on a flydubai flight en route to Israel. Amjadian, who is of Iranian descent and works for United Airlines, has been active on social media, sharing images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and criticizing Israeli military actions in Iran. The Transportation Ministry noted that the pilot does not operate international routes and only flies domestic routes within the United States and Canada.
As a result, the restriction does not impact any current flight assignments to Israel. The incident has reignited discussions about the vetting process for foreign airline crew members entering Israel.
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