# Netanyahu Says FlyDubai Hijacker Pilot Was Omani

https://mins.news/en/item/81870

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-01 13:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/israel-s-netanyahu-says-flydubai-hijacker-pilot-was-from-oman?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abe5e09aa92170001cbeebe

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the FlyDubai pilot who tried to crash a Boeing 737 carrying 174 passengers, most of them from Israel, was Omani. The claim raises questions about how the pilot passed strict security screening and was authorized to fly.

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