# Former CENTCOM deputy commander says pilot vetting is ‘imperative’ after FlyDubai stabbing

https://mins.news/en/video/87302

- Fox News, 2026-10-06 01:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ios5UQDN7GM

> Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward says rigorous pilot vetting is imperative after reports that the alleged attacker on a FlyDubai flight had previously been banned by Oman Air over concerns about possible extremism.

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