A criminal investigation has been opened into the failure that allowed an Omani Flydubai co-pilot to reach Israel, according to a report. The inquiry is examining two senior Transportation Ministry security officials who also worked for airlines; the report says the co-pilot’s details had been sent to Israel in advance but were not properly checked.
The investigation concerns the screening of foreign airline crews entering Israel. The report says the Omani co-pilot’s details were transferred to Israel before the flight but were not checked as required. Two senior officials in the Transportation Ministry’s security division are being examined in the criminal probe, and both also worked for airlines.
In separate earlier reports, The Zioneer reported on Oct. 3 that CBS said Flydubai had hired the Omani co-pilot without a background check. On Sept. 30, The Zioneer reported that Israeli agencies had opened a joint inquiry into an aviation incident. On Oct. 5, The Zioneer reported that the Shin Bet was investigating the suspect in an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. The Zioneer also reported on Oct. 4 that Ynet described years of warnings about screening foreign flight crews and that the Transportation Ministry disputed that account.
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- DevelopingDirector General of Religious Affairs Ministry Investigated by Lahav 433
- StrongKisch: Flydubai cockpit incident was 'a step from 180 funerals'
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