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Transportation Ministry Responsible for Foreign Flight Crew Checks, Document Reveals
An internal document confirms Israel's Ministry of Transportation is legally responsible for vetting foreign flight crews, a duty allegedly neglected for years. This oversight allowed a co-pilot from Oman, a country without diplomatic ties to Israel, to be on a flight to Tel Aviv, nearly causing a disaster.
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What happened
- 01Ministry of Transportation legally responsible for foreign flight crew vetting.
- 02Document reveals ministry failed to enforce security checks for years.
- 03Omani co-pilot incident highlighted the security lapse.
- 04Emergency directive issued after the near-disaster.
- 05Law grants ministry authority to enforce strict security measures.
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