FlyDubai flight diverted: The co-pilot was inspired by 9/11 and planned a crash in Tel Aviv

The trail of an attempted attack is confirmed. The Omani co-pilot of the FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv was planning a suicide attack on Ben Gurion airport, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor said on Friday. His attack on the pilot caused an emergency landing on September 30 in Saudi Arabia, and the intervention of the crew and passengers.

This co-pilot was inspired by the September 11 attacks. He “claimed to have acted alone, without the involvement of other people”, also indicated the Emirati Attorney General, Hamad Saif Al Shamsi in a press release, adding that the investigation was continuing “in order to verify this assertion”. “He met the professional and safety conditions required for hiring, such as holding a pilot’s license, presenting a certificate of good conduct and submitting to the required checks,” he also said. None of these procedures revealed any evidence suggesting his extremist views. »