Egyptian Pilot Threatens El Al in Viral Video
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
An EgyptAir pilot, Osama Mansour, posted a video threatening El Al, quoting former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and calling it "the beginning." The incident has heightened security concerns in regional aviation, especially after a recent attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight. Israel's State Comptroller and the Shin Bet had previously warned about security flaws on flights from the Persian Gulf. El Al also recently had an evacuation flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv canceled by UAE authorities.
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- EgyptAir pilot Osama Mansour posted a video threatening El Al with aggressive audio.
- The video included a quote from former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat about retaliation.
- Security experts are concerned amid heightened regional aviation security measures.
- The incident follows an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Tel Aviv.
- Israel's State Comptroller and Shin Bet had previously warned about flight security issues.
- El Al had an evacuation flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv canceled by UAE authorities.
An Egyptian pilot for EgyptAir, Osama Mansour, recorded a video during a flight over Italy threatening the Israeli airline El Al. The pilot filmed an El Al plane and posted the footage on social media with an aggressive audio track, according to Channel 14. The video includes the phrase "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, violence for violence," along with a quote from former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat about retaliatory violence. The pilot captioned the video stating that the incident was just the beginning. Sadat's quote dates back to the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when he issued threats against Israel.
The video's release has raised security concerns amid heightened aviation security measures in the region following recent incidents. Experts are particularly noting an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Tel Aviv on September 30. During this incident, co-pilot Muhammad al-Khamami allegedly attacked the captain with an axe about an hour before landing at Ben Gurion Airport, causing the plane to lose approximately 5 kilometers in altitude.
Concerns about the security of foreign flights were previously raised by Israeli authorities. In May 2024, Israel's State Comptroller issued a report highlighting significant deficiencies in the inspection of foreign aircraft and called for a unified control system. The Shin Bet has also repeatedly warned the government about insufficient security measures on flights from Persian Gulf countries.
Earlier, El Al canceled an evacuation flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which was scheduled for Thursday. The airline stated that the UAE authorities made the decision to cancel the flight unilaterally.
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