14 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Co-pilot on Flydubai flight was banned from flying by Oman
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Deutsche Welle All News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 03:52 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Co-pilot on Flydubai flight was banned from flying by Oman”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The man who stabbed his fellow pilot, the captain of the Israel-bound Flydubai flight, was also reportedly barred from flying in his native Oman over security concerns, according to a US media report.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Deutsche Welle All News
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- Deutsche Welle All News
- Deutsche Welle All NewsFlydubai co-pilot attempted 'terrorist attack,' UAE says