Secret Document Reveals Ongoing Security Gaps at Ben Airport
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A secret document reveals that Israel's National Center for Passenger Data Diagnosis still receives flight crew information only after aircraft doors are closed, hindering pre-screening. The Ministry of Transportation, responsible for foreign flight security, has yet to find a solution following the Fly Dubai incident involving an Omani co-pilot. Minister Miri Regev's proposed plan for advance pilot entry permits was deemed unfeasible.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Flight crew data is received only after plane doors close, a security gap persists.
- The National Center for Passenger Data Diagnosis confirmed procedures haven't changed.
- A plan for advance entry permits for foreign pilots was deemed unfeasible.
- The security lapse involved an Omani co-pilot on a flight to Tel Aviv.
- The Ministry of Transportation is responsible for foreign flight security procedures.
A significant challenge has emerged in the lessons learned from the Fly Dubai incident, as revealed by a document sent to the Ministry of Transportation by Oren Ben Shabbat, head of the National Center for Passenger Data Diagnosis. The document states that flight crews' personnel information from airlines is only received after the aircraft doors have been closed. Ben Shabbat clarified that the procedures have not changed and that it is impossible to screen crew members according to the required safety criteria. Information on pilots, specifically, is only obtained after the plane doors are shut.
Minister of Transportation Miri Regev is expected to receive the findings of an inquiry conducted by her ministry following the incident. Regev had attempted to advance a plan for foreign pilots to receive entry permits 48 hours before their arrival in Israel. However, the document indicates that this idea is not feasible, according to a "News 12" report.
The findings also indicate that even after the incident, no solution has yet been found to allow for the pre-screening of foreign flight crews.
An internal security document previously revealed that the Ministry of Transportation is the authorized body for determining security procedures for foreign flights to Israel, including verifying the identities of pilots and aircrew. It also stated that the ministry's security department is obligated to conduct "repeated assessments of aviation security threats and site inspections at relevant airports" to ensure that security procedures adequately address threats and risk levels.
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