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FlyDubai incident: Co-pilot was barred by Oman over alleged extremist views

1 source · first seen 08:02 3 Oct · updated 08:02 3 Oct

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  • Oman had barred the FlyDubai co-pilot over concerns about alleged extremist views
  • Officials said he nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard
  • The incident may renew aviation-safety scrutiny for Indian airlines, including Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa Air

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