UAE Vows Harsh Punishment for Pilot Who Plotted Ben Gurion Airport Attack
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
An Omani co-pilot, Al-Maimi, planned to crash a Flydubai plane into Ben Gurion Airport in a 9/11-style attack. He began planning in 2017 and gathered intelligence during flights to Israel. While claiming to act alone, the UAE is investigating potential accomplices and has vowed severe punishment for the pilot. The UAE authorities stated they did not detect his radicalization process.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Omani co-pilot Al-Maimi planned a 9/11-style attack on Ben Gurion Airport.
- The UAE is investigating Al-Maimi and vowed he will face significant punishment.
- Al-Maimi gathered intelligence on Israel during flights while living in Australia.
- The UAE admitted they did not identify the pilot's radicalization process.
- Authorities are investigating whether Al-Maimi had accomplices in his plot.
The UAE's Attorney General has revealed new details regarding the investigation into Al-Maimi, an Omani co-pilot who attempted to crash a Flydubai aircraft. According to a report by Kan News, the terrorist planned to crash into Ben Gurion Airport's passenger terminal, aiming for a mass casualty event reminiscent of 9/11. Al-Maimi began planning the attack in 2017 while living in Australia. He later exploited his position on two flights to Israel to gather intelligence on flight paths and potential crash targets. During interrogation, the pilot claimed he acted alone, but the UAE is still investigating whether he had accomplices. Emirati authorities admitted they did not identify his radicalization process, noting that from his airline's perspective, he met all professional and security criteria. A source close to the UAE government told Kan News that Al-Maimi would pay a heavy price, stating, "The sentence he receives will not be minor, but extremely significant." Another Emirati official explained the frequent updates from the investigation as a message that "the Emirates operates with transparency and that we are a state of justice and law."
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