Diverted Flydubai Flight: Co-Pilot Faced Extremism Suspicions, Wall Street Journal Reports
Oman had reportedly banned the man from flying, but he was later hired by Flydubai, a UAE-based airline.
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The co-pilot involved in the hijacking of a Flydubai flight had been banned from flying by Omani authorities over suspicions of extremism, according to information reported by the Wall Street Journal citing a source close to the matter.
The man had nevertheless been hired by Flydubai, the UAE-based airline, with it unclear whether his background had been vetted by the company.
A first flight bringing home Israelis stranded in the UAE since the incident landed in Tel Aviv on Saturday morning.
Flydubai has not publicly commented on the reports.
Sources
- Vol Flydubai dérouté : Oman avait interdit au copilote de voler en raison de soupçons d’extrémisme, selon le « Wall Street Journal » — Le Monde — Une
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