Omani pilot attacks flydubai flight at Ben Gurion, thwarted by passengers and crew
On September 30 a flydubai aircraft was attacked by an Omani pilot at Ben Gurion Airport and the attempt was stopped by Israeli passengers, the pilot and other crew members on board.1
The incident occurred despite Israel’s ban on flights from countries without diplomatic relations, although Israel has permitted dozens of Omani pilots to operate flights to the country in recent years, and Shin Bet’s checks on flydubai pilots focused only on the airline’s use of pilots from nations with diplomatic ties; authorities in the UAE and Israel are investigating the case.1