Flydubai Hijacking Attempt Exposes Worrying Gaps in Aviation Security

Flydubai attempted hijack security failure exposes Israel’s deep accountability crisis

Israeli passengers stepped forward when disaster struck. In the days that followed, officials stepped back, each explaining why responsibility for the security failure belonged to someone else.

Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The quick-thinking actions of the captain of last week’s Flydubai flight bound for Israel prevented what could have been an unmitigated hijacking disaster. But aviation safety experts say the incident raises serious concerns about the security failures before the flight and how it happened in the first place. The

Not just Dubai: Small airports expose Israel’s aviation security gaps

Explainer: State comptroller warned of serious aviation security failures, but plans for a central authority went nowhere; Transportation Ministry, Shin Bet and other agencies trade blame; former officials warn poorly secured small airports abroad could pose the next threat

The four security failures in the flydubai attack, and what could fix them

The narrowly avoided catastrophe aboard a flydubai flight last week, prevented by the extraordinary reaction and heroism of the captain and passengers, has exposed serious gaps […] L’article The four security failures in the flydubai attack, and what could fix them est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.