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Nearly torn apart midair: A step-by-step rundown of the flydubai hijacking - explainer
"If Yaniv Hayun had pulled the controls hard upward while in the dive, he would have crashed the plane. The plane would have broken apart in the air," Ben Caspit explained.
New Zealand police probes flydubai hijacker's time spent in island country - report
The flydubai attack was a failure before it was a plot - analysis
Flydubai hijacker researched airlines, planned killing pilot, crash into Tel Aviv skyscraper
Flydubai hijacker's years in Australia under scrutiny as authorities probe link to country - report
Sources familiar with the case said the pilot, an Omani citizen, stayed in Australia on a student visa issued in 2014. He studied in the country from 2015 to 2017, when he left.
Flydubai hired Omani pilot without background check despite extremist concerns - report
The Omani government had been monitoring al-Hamami during his tenure with Oman Air - the airline where he had previously worked - and discovered that he had visited extremist websites.
'Switzerland of the Middle East': What is Oman’s relationship with Israel, if any?
Oman has emerged as a key player in recent months after long serving as a central mediator between Washington and Tehran.
Flydubai co-pilot was banned from flying in Oman after showing 'radical ideological views' - report
The report follows comments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attempted hijacking, saying that the hijacker underwent radical Islamist indoctrination and was clearly suicidal.
Flydubai saga captures Israel’s role in a new Middle East - and its old limits
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: From Netanyahu’s UAE visit to the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, a dramatic week reveals the possibilities and limits of regional cooperation.
Omani flydubai hijacking suspect held no second nationality, sources say – exclusive
Sources with knowledge of the investigation also disputed claims that the Israel-UAE aviation agreement limits pilots to nationals of countries with diplomatic ties to Israel.
FBI arrests former DOE employee for allegedly providing materials, expert assistance to Houthis
According to the criminal complaint, in December 2024, Ellaboudy took sick leave, claiming exposure to highly concentrated nitric acid, a common chemical used in the construction of explosives.
Flydubai hijacker, wounded pilot accompanied by Emirati security team to UAE, Saudi Arabia says
Both were cleared to fly by medical professionals after being hospitalized once the aircraft landed in Tubuk.
'It's possible': Omani flydubai pilot could be linked to Iran's IRGC, Trump suggests
However, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that the working assumption remains unchanged despite Trump's comments, insisting that the co-pilot acted as a "lone wolf."
Omani flydubai hijacker told passengers to kill him after he was restrained, Israelis tell PM
The group added that, at the time, they were unsure whether any other members of the flight crew were in on the Omani attacker's plot to crash the plane.
