Flydubai co-pilot accused of attack was previously removed from Oman Air role over extremist views
The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was reportedly removed from an earlier Oman Air role over extremist concerns, as UAE prosecutors investigate whether the attack involved terrorism or planning
‘They prevented a new 9/11’: World hails pilot and passengers who saved 174 lives on Flydubai flight
Three Israeli passengers describe how they entered the cockpit, subdued the pilot who had stabbed his colleague and pulled the Boeing out of a steep dive, with one joking that his flying experience came from Mayday.
Off-duty pilots and passengers stopped Flydubai cockpit attack
Flydubai is sending a replacement aircraft to Tabuk while Israel considers flying its own plane to bring passengers home. The pilot under investigation is reportedly an Omani national, and no official cause has been given
