Israel Refuses Flydubai Flights Amid Security Probe
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israel's Ministry of Transport has denied Flydubai's request to resume flights following an attempted hijacking on September 30. The airline is conducting an internal investigation and has dismissed security staff. UAE authorities have also asked Israel to allow the flights to restart, but Israeli officials are awaiting further security assessments. The co-pilot involved in the incident, Hamam al-Hamami, is under investigation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's Ministry of Transport denied Flydubai's request to resume flights after an attempted hijacking.
- The incident involved co-pilot Hamam al-Hamami attacking the captain on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight.
- Flydubai is conducting an internal investigation and has dismissed security personnel.
- UAE authorities have also requested Israel to allow the airline to resume operations.
- Israel is enhancing security checks for foreign flight crews following the incident.
Israel's Ministry of Transport has refused to reinstate flights for the airline Flydubai, which had requested to resume service a week after an attempted hijacking of one of its planes. The incident involved a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, where co-pilot Hamam al-Hamami attacked the captain in an attempt to seize control of the aircraft. Minister of Transport Miri Regev has not yet approved the Emirati carrier's request.
Flydubai stated that it is concluding an internal investigation into the incident and has already dismissed employees responsible for security. Representatives from the UAE authorities have also appealed to Israel to allow the airline to resume flights. However, both Regev and Shmuel Zakai, head of the Civil Aviation Authority, have withheld their consent.
Officials from the Ministry of Transport have been invited to visit Dubai to review new security measures. Media reports suggest al-Hamami had planned the attack in advance and faced issues with flight clearance due to radical views. Following the incident, Israel has begun altering its procedures for screening foreign flight crews, with citizens from "red list" countries now undergoing additional checks by intelligence services.
Flydubai remains suspended from flying to Israel, with its return contingent on the outcome of the ongoing investigation and an assessment of the implemented security protocols.
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