In Israel, the relief following the foiled attack on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv has given way to intense security controversy, reports RFI on Thursday, October 3, 2026.
Authorities and the public are questioning how a co-pilot of Omani origin, whose radical Islamist background was known, was allowed to pilot a plane carrying numerous Israeli passengers.
This case highlights serious failures in the monitoring and control mechanisms for flight personnel, sparking a heated debate on aviation security and crew verification procedures.