Flydubai Captain Recounts Cockpit Attack, Questions Raised on Israeli Security Screening
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
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OriginalFlydubai Captain: Co-Pilot Said He Wanted to Pray, Then Attacked Me From BehindPlus
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- Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot on a flight to Israel.
- Machchhar fought back and passengers subdued the attacker, allowing a safe landing in Saudi Arabia.
- The incident has raised questions about Israel's security screening of foreign flight crews.
- Israeli authorities, including the Mossad and Transportation Ministry, are responsible for screening.
- Sources suggest the Transportation Ministry lacks intelligence capabilities for independent screening.
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