Two FlyDubai Pilots Detained in UAE Over Israel Flight Incident Deport ed
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Two Maldivian pilots for FlyDubai, detained in the UAE for 12 days over an alleged attempted terror attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, have been deported back to the Maldives. They were questioned by police upon arrival but not arrested, with no charges yet decided. The pilots were detained on October 3, reportedly after an attack on their flight commander, and had connections to the main suspect. Reasons for their detention and deportation remain unknown.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Two Maldivian FlyDubai pilots detained in UAE over Israel flight incident have been deported.
- The pilots were held for 12 days in the UAE in connection with an attempted terror attack.
- They were questioned by Maldivian police upon arrival but were not arrested.
- No official charges have been filed against the pilots.
- The pilots had connections to the main suspect in the incident, Hamam al-Hammami.
- Access to lawyers and family contact was denied during their detention.
Two pilots from the Maldives, employed by FlyDubai, who were detained in the United Arab Emirates in connection with an attempted terror attack on flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, have been returned to their home country. The pilots arrived in the Maldives after 12 days in UAE custody. Maldivian media outlets The Edition and Adhadhu reported the development. Upon arrival at Velana International Airport, they were met and questioned by local police but were not arrested. A police representative stated that a decision on potential charges has not yet been made. The pilots were reportedly detained on October 3, three days after an attack on the commander of a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel. They served as co-pilots, knew the main suspect, Omani citizen Hamam al-Hammami, and lived in the same residential complex. Both pilots had previously flown to Israel. According to Adhadhu, the detained pilots were denied access to lawyers and contact with relatives during their time in UAE custody. The Maldivian Embassy only informed their families of the arrests on October 8. The pilots' names have not been released, and the reasons for their detention and subsequent return to the Maldives remain unclear.
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