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Unnamed sources say flydubai co-pilot planned Ben Gurion crash; UAE investigation continues

Media reports citing unnamed sources say the co-pilot accused of attacking his captain on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight intended to crash the aircraft, a claim UAE and Israeli authorities have not confirmed in the reports reviewed by Vocemundi.

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Flydubai co-pilot who stabbed captain was earlier barred by Oman, reports say

The Wall Street Journal and a source cited by the South China Morning Post say Oman had barred the co-pilot from flying over concerns about extremist views before Flydubai hired him; no official confirmation appears in the reports.