El copiloto de Flydubai que estuvo a punto de estrellar el avión tenía prohibido volar en Omán por sospechas de extremismo

An airline co-pilot for Flydubai, who was previously involved in an incident where an aircraft nearly crashed, had been banned from flying in Oman over suspicions of extremism. The pilot was subsequently hired by the United Arab Emirates-based airline.

Following the incident and hiring, it remains unclear to what extent the individual's background was investigated by the UAE carrier at the time of his employment.