Oman banned Flydubai hijacker from flying over radical beliefs
The co-pilot who hijacked a Flydubai flight carrying 174 passengers and stabbed his captain on Wednesday was previously banned from flying by Oman over his radical beliefs.
TL;DR
- The co-pilot who hijacked a Flydubai flight was an Omani national.
- He had been banned from flying by Oman due to radical beliefs.
- The hijacker was hired by Flydubai eight months before the incident.
- The flight carried 174 passengers and the captain was stabbed.