Saudi Arabia Transfers Flydubai Pilots to UAE Amid Investigation
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
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- Saudi Arabia transferred Flydubai pilots to UAE after an incident.
- Over 170 Israeli passengers were on board the aircraft.
- Initial investigation points to co-pilot assaulting the pilot.
- Israel plans to participate in the ongoing investigation.
- The incident occurred while the plane was in Saudi airspace.
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the transfer of the pilots of a Flydubai aircraft to Abu Dhabi following an incident that occurred while over 170 Israeli passengers were on board. The Saudi Ministry of Interior stated that the pilot and co-pilot departed for Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning after their condition improved, accompanied by an Emirati security team. Initial investigations suggest an assault on the pilot by the co-pilot. The Saudi Interior Ministry indicated that the investigation into the Flydubai incident was conducted by specialized Saudi authorities with the participation of a technical team from the United Arab Emirates. Israeli reports suggest that Tel Aviv intends to participate in the investigation with the co-pilot in Abu Dhabi, with Israel planning to send a delegation in the coming days to join the inquiry.
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