The United Arab Emirates had shared with Israel information on the passengers and crew aboard the FlyDubai flight whose Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and tried to seize control of the aircraft, according to regional officials cited by The Associated Press. The disclosure has raised fresh questions over how the co-pilot was able to board an Israel-bound flight despite having previously been barred from flying by Oman over concerns about his extremist views.
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