FlyDubai Terror Attack Raises Major Security Questions: How Did Omani Pilot Evade Checks?

Fresh questions are emerging over aviation security after an Omani co-pilot allegedly tried to seize control of a FlyDubai aircraft bound for Tel Aviv, despite Emirati authorities sharing passenger and crew details with Israel before departure. Investigators are scrutinizing how the pilot got through checks and boarded the flight. Officials said the co-pilot had previously been barred from flying in Oman over extremist concerns. They are also examining how an Omani citizen was cleared to fly Israeli passengers to Tel Aviv, even though Oman has no diplomatic relations with Israel. The UAE said the attacker attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe and nearly caused a crash with 182 people aboard before the door was opened.