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Two More Flydubai Pilots Detained In UAE, Raising Questions About Whether Cockpit Attacker Acted Alone
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Key Points:
- Two Maldivian pilots employed by flydubai are reportedly in UAE custody following the September 30 cockpit attack on a flight to Tel Aviv, with their families informed by the Maldivian Embassy.
- The pilots, among six Maldivian flydubai recruits, had interacted with the attacker, Omani first officer Hamam Al-Hammami, but no charges or names have been publicly disclosed.
- The attacker claimed to have acted alone in attempting to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport, though investigations continue to verify this claim and explore possible accomplices.
- Authorities emphasize the need for thorough investigation, cautioning against assuming guilt by association without concrete evidence linking the detained pilots to the attack.
- The UAE is urged to provide clear explanations of its findings to assure passengers and ensure the detained pilots are judged fairly based on evidence.
