NewzThe pilot intended to cause the highest number of casualties possible in his attack, for which he drew inspiration from the September 11, 2001 attacks. Flydubai co-pilot plotted 9/11-style suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says An Omani flydubai co-pilot had planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on 30 September 30 in a suicide attack before being thwarted by his fellow pilot, the UAE attorney general said on Friday, according to the state news agency WAM. UAE public prosecutors believe the plan was inspired by the 11 September 2001 attacks on the United States.
Their investigation, launched on October 1, found the suspect had used two previous flights to Tel Aviv to “familiarise himself with the flight route and the airport,” WAM reported. The co-pilot told investigators he acted alone, the attorney general said, adding that he had met all security requirements. The suspect had previously worked for several airlines in different countries, including Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc, before joining flydubai in January 2026.
The UAE Attorney General confirmed that the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight was an Omani national, as reported by the UAE’s state news agency. The UAE attorney general has said the alleged hijacker of a flydubai plane planned to crash into Israel's Ben Gurion airport.
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