Flydubai: 'He shouldn't have been flying…': Vance reacts to possible Iran link in flydubai incident - The Economic Times Video
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US Vice President JD Vance said the Flydubai co-pilot accused of assaulting Captain Smit Machar was known to be a "troublemaker", and questioned how he was allowed to fly for the airline.
Knew he was the problem: JD Vance says flydubai co-pilot should not have flown
US Vice President JD Vance said Monday that the flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar was known to be a "problem" and questioned how he was allowed to fly for an airline.
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Times of IndiaFlydubai: 'He shouldn't have been flying…': Vance reacts to possible Iran link in flydubai incident - The Economic Times Video
US Vice President JD Vance has raised questions over how the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a FlyDubai flight was allowed to return to the cockpit despite previous concerns about him. Vance said the case raised questions about aviation security and pilot screening. “If you look historically, that person should not have been flying an airline," he said.
According to the US vice president, there is no evidence of Iranian involvement in the Flydubai case so far. JD Vance spoke to reporters before departing for a flight to Alaska. Authorities are investigating the Flydubai co-pilot's ties to Australia, including whether he was radicalized during his stay in the country. It is recalled that the co-pilot of the plane, originally from Oman, allegedly attacked the captain with a safety axe and attemp…
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