Flydubai hijacker previously barred from flying by Oman over radical beliefs: Report

An Omani co-pilot attempted to hijack a flydubai flight carrying 174 passengers, during which he stabbed the captain. Israeli officials identified the suspect as an Omani national. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the individual had been previously banned from operating aircraft by Oman due to his radical beliefs. This incident involved a flight bound for Israel, highlighting the hijacker's prior history of being barred from flying by his home country over radical views.