'Working on it': Trump hints flydubai co-pilot may have Iran links
President Donald Trump suggested that an Omani co-pilot who allegedly attacked his captain on a flydubai flight may have had links to Iran. The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the captain was stabbed with an axe during an in-flight altercation.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant aviation security concerns and potential geopolitical implications if links to state actors are confirmed.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that the Omani co-pilot, who allegedly planned to down the flydubai flight, may have had connections with Iran.Asked by reporters whether the co-pilot had links to Iran, Trump said, “From what I’m hearing, I would say the answer is yes, but we’re working on it right now.”Trump’s remarks came a day after a flydubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an altercation between the two pilots.The flight, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk after the incident in the cockpit.Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani…
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