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JD Vance Says US Probing Potential Iran Link In Flydubai Hijacking Attempt
- •US Vice President JD Vance stated there is no conclusive evidence yet linking Iran to the attempted hijacking of an Israel-bound flydubai flight.
- •The UAE-led investigation has classified the incident as a terrorist attack after the Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, attacked the captain with a crash axe.
- •Indian captain Smit Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to rush in and subdue the attacker on the flight carrying 182 people.
- •Authorities are investigating how the co-pilot was allowed on the flight despite previously being barred from flying by Oman due to extremist views.
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US Vice President JD Vance stated that he has not seen any conclusive evidence so far establishing Iranian involvement in the attempted hijacking of the Israel-bound flydubai flight, though authorities are still looking into it and deferring to intelligence officials like John Ratcliffe.
Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe and tried to take control of the aircraft while it was plummeting. The Indian captain managed to open the cockpit door, which allowed passengers to rush in and subdue the attacker.
Officials disclosed that the Omani co-pilot had previously been barred from flying by his own country due to concerns over his extremist views, raising questions about how he was permitted to operate an Israel-bound commercial flight.
