Egyptian Pilot Films El Al Jet, Adds Aggressive Message
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
An EgyptAir pilot, identified as Osama Mansour, posted a video on Instagram showing an El Al plane in Italy with an aggressive message from former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. The clip uses a quote advocating "violence for violence," drawing attention in Israel. While reports identify Mansour as an EgyptAir pilot, this has not been officially confirmed, and the airline has not commented. The incident occurs shortly after a separate aviation security incident involving a Flydubai flight.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An EgyptAir pilot posted a video of an El Al jet in Italy with an aggressive message from Anwar Sadat.
- The video features Sadat's voice saying "An eye for an eye, and violence for violence."
- Reports identify the poster as pilot Osama Mansour, but EgyptAir has not confirmed his employment.
- The incident follows a recent security scare on a Flydubai flight.
- The message uses rhetoric from Sadat's wartime speeches against Israel.
A video posted on social media shows an El Al airplane parked at an airport in Italy, accompanied by audio from a speech by former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. The clip, which has gained attention in Israel, features Sadat's voice delivering the aggressive message, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and violence for violence." Reports identify the individual who posted the video as Osama Mansour, described as a pilot for Egypt's national airline, EgyptAir.
The choice of Sadat's speech is significant. Sadat was president during the Yom Kippur War but also the first Arab leader to sign a peace treaty with Israel. The selected segment highlights his more militant rhetoric towards Israel from the war period.
However, official confirmation of Mansour's employment with EgyptAir is currently lacking, and the airline has not issued a formal response. This incident follows closely on the heels of the Flydubai affair last week, where a co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to seize control of the aircraft during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Social media accounts attributed to that co-pilot also reportedly contained images of El Al planes alongside content associated with Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri.
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