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The Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was disrupted on Wednesday by an alleged attack by the co-pilot on his colleague. The co-pilot is said to have previously been suspended from Oman Air due to safety concerns.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The investigation will reveal that the co-pilot had connections to extremist groups.
Likely · Within weeks
Flydubai will review and tighten its recruitment and safety protocols for pilots.
Very likely · Within days
According to media reports, the arrested co-pilot of a Flydubai plane had already been suspended from Oman Air in 2024 because of extremist views. Investigators are now examining how he was able to fly for Flydubai despite being banned from flying.

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After an alleged attack by the co-pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, US media reported that the man had previously been fired from Oman Air due to safety concerns, was said to have possessed extremist material and said he wanted to crash the plane in Israel. The Israeli government assumes a jihadist terrorist attack.