Co-pilot of Israeli flight attacked captain, may have been unable to fly due to Omani nationality
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The Haaretz newspaper reported that an Omani co-pilot attacked the captain of a passenger plane heading from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, and that checks may not have worked even though the Israeli government had received the crew list at least 48 hours before takeoff.
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Why It Matters
Flights to and from Israel are required to submit a list of passengers and crew members at least 48 hours before take-off, which is then scrutinized by Mossad and other agencies. Nationality is also listed on the list.
[Cairo Current Affairs] In an incident where a passenger plane heading from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Israel made an emergency landing, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on the 3rd that government authorities had received the passenger list of the passenger plane in advance. The co-pilot who attacked the captain was a citizen of Oman, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel, so he should not have been allowed to fly the plane. It is possible that the authorities' checks did not work.
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According to Haaretz, citing security sources, flights to and from Israel are required to submit a list of passengers and crew at least 48 hours before takeoff, and the information will be scrutinized by foreign intelligence agencies such as the Mossad. Nationality is also listed on the list. An aviation expert told Haaretz that ``(the government) must confirm the identities of the crew in order to prevent people with extremist ideology from entering the country,'' indicating that there was a problem with the response.
What to Watch
AI outlook â possibilities, not facts
Israeli government strengthens crew list screening process
Likely · Within weeks
Restrictions on entry into Israel for Omani air workers may be tightened
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Why was an Omani co-pilot allowed on board?
- What flaws were there in the government's checking process?
- What is the co-pilot's motive?
