Flydubai Pilot Suspected of Terror Plot May Have Reconnoitered Israel
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
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- Israel investigating if Flydubai co-pilot conducted reconnaissance flights.
- Suspect allegedly planned terror attack on flight to Israel.
- UAE officially classified the incident as a terrorist act.
- Co-pilot was previously flagged for radicalization by Omani authorities.
- Captain praised for preventing disaster during the incident.
Israeli authorities are investigating whether the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight, who allegedly attempted a terror attack, had visited Israel for reconnaissance prior to the incident. The suspect, identified by sources as a 29-year-old Omani national, had reportedly flown routes to Israel in recent months, and dozens of pilots from Oman, including Flydubai staff, have visited the country in recent years. The investigation into the incident, which the UAE has officially classified as a terrorist act, is ongoing. The co-pilot's actions were reportedly preceded by his removal from flights by Omani authorities due to suspected radicalization. In a video posted by the suspect, Israeli aircraft were filmed from other cockpits, concluding with images of former Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and a Jordanian agent who carried out a suicide attack on a CIA base in 2009. The captain of the Flydubai flight, Smith Macchacharis, has been praised for his courage and professionalism in preventing a potential catastrophe. The flight was en route to Israel when the alleged attack occurred.
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