Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Ben-Gvir Demands Israel Extradite Omani Co-Pilot After Diversion
A flydubai airplane had a violent incident in its cockpit.
The plane was sent to Saudi Arabia instead of continuing its journey.
The flight was carrying Israeli passengers.
Itamar Ben-Gvir said an Omani co-pilot should be taken to Israel for trial.
He said this would be appropriate if the co-pilot planned to crash the plane.
However, investigators have not yet finished finding out what happened.
They are also still trying to understand the reason for the incident.
This means the accusation and motive have not been established yet.
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for an Omani co-pilot to be brought to Israel.
The demand followed a violent cockpit incident aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073.
The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the incident.
Ben-Gvir said the suspect should face prosecution in Israel if he planned to crash the aircraft and kill Israeli passengers.
Investigators are still determining what happened and the motive behind the incident.
- Who
- Itamar Ben-Gvir called for an Omani co-pilot to be brought to Israel; investigators are examining the incident.
- What
- Ben-Gvir demanded the co-pilot’s extradition and prosecution in Israel after a violent cockpit incident.
- When
- The demand was made one day after flydubai Flight FZ1073 was diverted.
- Where
- The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia, while Ben-Gvir called for prosecution in Israel.
- Why
- Ben-Gvir said the suspect should be prosecuted in Israel if he planned to crash the aircraft and kill Israeli passengers; investigators are still assessing the circumstances and motive.
Israeli Prosecution Demand
Investigative Caution
Where the suspect should face justice
Israeli Prosecution Demand
Itamar Ben-Gvir says the Omani co-pilot should be brought to Israel and prosecuted there if he planned to attack the aircraft and kill Israeli passengers.
Investigative Caution
Investigators are still working to establish what happened and why, so the circumstances and motive have not yet been confirmed.
Status of the attack allegation
Israeli Prosecution Demand
Ben-Gvir characterized the incident as a possible plan to crash the aircraft and kill Israeli passengers.
Investigative Caution
The available account does not establish that this was the co-pilot’s plan; the investigation remains ongoing.
- Flight
- flydubai Flight FZ1073
- Incident
- Violent cockpit incident
- Diversion
- The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia
- Demand
- Itamar Ben-Gvir called for the Omani co-pilot to be brought to Israel
- Proposed prosecution
- Israel
- Investigation status
- Investigators are still establishing the circumstances and motive
- Allegation
- Ben-Gvir said the suspect may have planned to crash the aircraft and kill Israeli passengers