Israel probes whether Iranian, Iraqi and Syrian pilots flew into country

 

Israeli authorities are investigating whether Iranian, Iraqi and Syrian pilots may have flown to Israel in recent years using dual nationality, Channel 12 reported, as scrutiny widens following the attempted attack aboard a Flydubai flight.

The review follows revelations that pilots from countries without diplomatic relations with Israel had been allowed to operate Israel-bound flights.

Channel 12 previously reported that dozens of Omani pilots had flown into Israel despite restrictions intended to prevent pilots from such countries from doing so.

The UAE said Saturday that the Omani co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073 attacked the captain with an axe and attempted to seize control of the aircraft on September 30, describing the incident as a terrorist attack.

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