https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-launches-probe-into-flydubai-co-pilot-s-past-and-other-mideast-newsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-launches-probe-into-flydubai-co-pilot-s-past-and-other-mideast-newshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australia-launches-probe-into-flydubai-co-pilot-s-past-and-other-mideast-news#u132394Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:56:29 +0000Australian authorities have launched an investigation into the past of an Omani FlyDubai co-pilot following an attempted hijacking targeting an Israel-bound flight. Multiple security failures reportedly allowed the pilot into the cockpit. Ongoing investigations indicate the attacker intended to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport in a 9/11-style attack. Israeli officials state the co-pilot planned the attack prior to joining the airline. The flight carried 166 Israelis onboard, and reports indicate Israeli fighter jets were scrambled and prepared to shoot down the jet befor