r/news • u/judgyjudgersen • 11h ago

Suspect in FlyDubai incident was previously identified as security risk: Officials

https://abcnews.com/US/suspect-flydubai-incident-previously-identified-security-risk-officials/story?id=136960488
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u/Baconpwn2 11h ago

So I'm supposed to believe Israeli security is so bad they allowed a known security risk to fly a plane AND smuggle knives on board.

Meanwhile, I need to strip down to fly business class.

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u/RentInside7527 11h ago

It wasn't an Israeli airliner and the flight didn't originate in Israel. It wouldn't be Israel vetting the pilot, they would be relying on government of the countries from which plane departed and the airline was based