Two Maldivian Pilots Detained in UAE Over Alleged Terror Attempt on Flight to Israel Released
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Two Maldivian co-pilots for FlyDubai, detained for twelve days in the UAE over an alleged terror attempt on a flight to Israel, have been deported home. They were held after being found to know the main suspect in an attack on the flight's captain and living with him. No charges have been filed, and the reasons for their detention and release are unknown.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Two Maldivian FlyDubai co-pilots were deported from the UAE after a 12-day detention.
- The pilots were investigated for an alleged terror attempt on a flight to Israel.
- They knew the main suspect and lived in the same complex as him.
- The investigation followed an attack on the flight's captain.
- No official charges have been filed against the pilots.
- They were denied contact with families and legal counsel during detention.
Two Maldivian co-pilots for the budget airline FlyDubai, who were detained in the United Arab Emirates in connection with an alleged terror attempt on a flight to Israel, have been safely deported back to their home country. The pilots were held for twelve days as part of the investigation. Upon arrival at Velana International Airport, they were met by local law enforcement for questioning but were not officially arrested. Police stated that a final decision on any potential charges has not yet been made.
The two pilots were detained on October 3, three days after an attack on the captain of flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Investigations revealed that the co-pilots knew the main suspect, Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, and lived in the same residential complex as him. Both pilots had previously flown regularly to Israel.
According to Maldivian journalists, the pilots were denied contact with their families and access to legal counsel during their detention in the UAE. The Maldivian embassy in the UAE only informed the families of their arrest on October 8. The names of the released crew members have not been disclosed, and the exact reasons for their detention and subsequent return remain unclear. No official charges have been filed against them.
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