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Israel Bars Dual Citizens from 31 Nations Working as Flight Crew
The incident involved first officer Hammam Al-Hamami, who allegedly tried to seize control of the aircraft. The new policy affects crew members holding passports from nations without diplomatic ties to Israel, as well as those with dual citizenship from the specified countries.
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What happened
- 01The policy change follows an alleged hijacking attempt by Flydubai first officer Hammam Al-Hamami on September 30.
- 02The incident involved an attempt to crash the plane into the airport terminal.
- 03United Airlines has already informed its staff about the new restrictions.
- 04The list of 31 countries includes nations like Iran, Syria, Pakistan, and North Korea.
The restrictions come after concerns about background checks and radicalization.
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