Commenters debated reports that a FlyDubai crew member tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, trading links to outlets such as the Times of Israel, AvHerald and the FT and disagreeing about who did what. Some commenters (alephnerd) asserted that an Omani co‑pilot stabbed an Indian-Emirati captain and was then subdued by Israeli passengers alongside South African and Kiwi backup pilots, while others (dingaling911, jameshilliard) questioned that version and noted earlier mentions of Ukrainian/Russian crew. ChrisArchitect and baskin31 shared prior links; afavour challenged anyone claiming sources were more trustworthy than the FT.
Several participants focused on nationality and travel rules, with jst1fthsdys arguing Omanis cannot travel to Israel and Oman forbids dual citizenship, implying an Omani co‑pilot would be unlikely; jameshilliard countered that Omanis can travel with a visa and said some early reports misidentified the captain’s nationality and the backup pilots’ origins. Multiple commenters emphasized that reports were early and unconfirmed, and the main divide was whether particular news outlets or secondhand reports could be trusted to establish the incident’s details.
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