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Israel’s crew-citizenship restrictions disrupt flights after UAE says Flydubai co-pilot planned airport attack

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Israel’s new rules barring some dual nationals from serving on flights to or over the country have already forced an Ethiopian Airlines cargo 737 to turn back after an Indonesian pilot was found on its crew list. The restrictions follow a separate Flydubai cockpit attack that UAE authorities say was intended to end in a crash at Tel Aviv airport.

Discovered 2026-10-13T01:15:27.310853-07:00 | 2026-10-13T01:15:27.310853-07:00

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  • Israel’s crew-citizenship rules have direct operational consequences: an Ethiopian Airlines cargo 737 returned to Addis Ababa after an Indonesian pilot’s presence breached the new restrictions.
  • The rules follow a serious security incident aboard a Flydubai flight. UAE authorities say the co-pilot intended to seize the aircraft and crash it into Tel Aviv airport’s passenger terminal; the role of two subsequently detained pilots remains unclear.

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2026-10-13T01:15:27.310853-07:00
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