Co-pilot who nearly crashed FlyDubai flight was banned from flying by Oman over extremism concerns
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The co-pilot of an Israel-bound Flydubai flight who allegedly stabbed his fellow captain and nearly crashed the aircraft with 182 people on board had previously been barred from flying by his native Oman. According to a person familiar with the matter, the Omani ban was enacted due to security concerns after authorities determined the man had adopted extremist views.
The incident highlights serious aviation security implications surrounding the employment and vetting of flight crew. Despite the prior national ban related to extremism, the co-pilot was in the cockpit of a commercial flight carrying hundreds of passengers before launching the attack on the flight's captain.
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Same story, different emphasis — here's what each outlet chose to lead with.
DW (Deutsche Welle)Focuses primarily on the violent altercation and the pilot-on-pilot stabbing.
WTOP News - Washington DCEmphasizes the near-crash event and the scale of the endangered passengers.
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