AP report: UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities
Summary
Officials say the United Arab Emirates shared passenger and crew details with Israel before a FlyDubai flight where a co-pilot tried to hijack and crash the plane. The attacker, an Omani co-pilot barred from flying by Oman for extremist views, was stopped by the captain and passengers, but security gaps remain under investigation.Key Facts
- The UAE gave Israel a list of passengers and crew before the FlyDubai flight headed to Tel Aviv.
- The co-pilot from Oman tried to seize control by attacking the captain with a cockpit crash ax.
- The captain and passengers stopped the attacker, preventing a crash and saving 182 people.
- Oman had previously banned the co-pilot from flying over concerns about his extremist views.
- Oman and Israel do not have diplomatic relations, raising questions about the co-pilot’s role.
- Israeli security said it relies on foreign security checks and does not vet each passenger in detail.
- Israel has agreements to keep pilots from countries without diplomatic ties out of Israeli airspace.
- Australian police are investigating possible links between the attacker and Australia.
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