UAE prosecutor general accuses Flydubai co-pilot of terror plot, says Israel involved in inquiry

The UAE prosecutor general has accused an Omani co-pilot working for Flydubai of planning a terrorist operation and said Israel was involved in the investigation into him.

International media reports said the co-pilot had previously been barred from flying in Oman over suspicions that he held extremist views.

According to those reports, Omani authorities imposed the restriction on security grounds, believing he had been influenced by extremist Islamist groups during a trip to Syria.

The available information did not specify the alleged plot’s target or explain the nature of Israel’s involvement in the inquiry. It also did not include a response from the co-pilot or Flydubai.