Flydubai's security gaps nearly delivered a disaster in Tel Aviv
An Omani co-pilot's attempt to crash a plane into Ben Gurion Airport exposes a systemic failure in aviation vetting that the UAE cannot ignore.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Flydubai negligence let a radical pilot attack a Tel Aviv flight
Flydubai hired Hamam al-Hammami despite his history of extremism, leading to a cockpit attack that now risks sparking a wider conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran.
By Tom Beckwith ·
FlyDubai's vetting failure nearly crashed a flight to Tel Aviv
FlyDubai hired a co-pilot previously banned in Oman for extremist views, nearly causing a disaster that exposes a critical security gap in Gulf aviation.
By Tom Beckwith ·