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Israel Holds Off on Flydubai Return After Cockpit Attack
A Flydubai plane was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv when its co-pilot attacked the captain.
The captain, Smit Machchhar, was hurt but managed to open the cockpit door.
Passengers helped stop the co-pilot.
The plane, which had 182 people aboard, landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The incident happened on September 30.
Flydubai has asked to start flying to Israel again.
The airline said its investigation is almost finished and that several employees were dismissed.
Israel’s transportation minister has not approved the request so far.
Flydubai has asked Israel for permission to resume flights to Tel Aviv.
The request followed an attack on captain Smit Machchhar aboard flight FZ1073 on September 30.
The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carried 182 people before being diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The wounded captain opened the cockpit door, and passengers helped subdue the Omani co-pilot, Hammam al-Hammami.
Flydubai said its investigation was nearing completion and several employees had been dismissed; Transportation Minister Miri Regev has not approved the request.
- Who
- Flydubai; captain Smit Machchhar; co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami; Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev.
- What
- Flydubai requested permission to resume flights to Israel after a co-pilot attacked the captain on a flight to Tel Aviv.
- Where
- The flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv and was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- The cockpit attack occurred on September 30; Flydubai’s request was reported on Wednesday, about a week later.
- Why
- Flydubai sought to resume service after saying its investigation into the incident was nearing completion.
Flydubai
Israeli Transportation Minister
Resuming flights to Israel
Flydubai
Flydubai has asked for permission to restart its flights to Israel, saying its investigation is nearing completion and that several employees have been dismissed.
Israeli Transportation Minister
Transportation Minister Miri Regev has so far declined the request.
Key facts
- Flight
- Flydubai flight FZ1073
- Incident date
- September 30
- Route
- Dubai to Tel Aviv
- People aboard
- 182
- Emergency landing
- Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Captain
- Smit Machchhar
- Co-pilot
- Hammam al-Hammami
- Israeli response
- Transportation Minister Miri Regev has so far declined Flydubai’s request to resume flights.
Sources
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