UAE Attorney General: Omani first officer planned suicide attack on Ben Gurion Airport

The UAE Attorney General released an official statement on the Flydubai case, revealing that an Omani first officer planned to crash a passenger plane into the terminal at Ben Gurion Airport to cause maximum casualties, similar to the September 11 attacks. His radicalization began in 2017 during studies in Melbourne, Australia, where he adopted extremist views. He conducted intelligence gathering on two flights to Israel, covering the flight path and the airport itself. The statement notes the suspect met all professional and security requirements when hired by Flydubai, with preliminary checks revealing no signs of extremist positions or terrorist intentions at that time.