Flydubai Hijacker Who Stabbed Fellow Pilot 'Was a Religious Extremist'
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‘Would Not Shake Hands With Women’: Flydubai Omani Co-Pilot Called ‘Religious Extremist’
An Omani co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to take control of a flydubai flight carrying 166 Israelis and eight other passengers has been described by a fellow pilot as a religious extremist. The co-pilot allegedly attacked Captain Smit
Testimony from a colleague has emerged that the Omani co-pilot, accused of intentionally attempting to crash a Flydubai passenger plane carrying Israeli passengers, habitually displayed religious extremist tendencies. According to Israel's Channel 16 on the 30th (local time), a Flydubai pilot stated that the Omani co-pilot, accused of stabbing an Indian captain with a knife, joined the airline eight months ago and that “every day
The Israeli authorities referred to a "attempt of jihadist terrorist attack".
A flight from Dubai to Israel was marred by an attempted hijacking when the co-pilot attacked the captain with a knife. Israel described it as a "failed terrorist attack." The seriously injured captain used his last bit of strength to unlock the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to subdue the co-pilot and avert a major disaster.
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