Dramatic new details have emerged from the investigation into the attempted hijacking of the Israel-bound FlyDubai flight, with the co-pilot reportedly admitting that his plan was to crash the aircraft into a terminal at Ben Gurion Airport.

According to reports, the Omani co-pilot told investigators that the attack had been planned even before he began working for FlyDubai. He allegedly sought employment specifically with an airline that operated flights to Tel Aviv, with the intention of eventually carrying out the attack.

The co-pilot reportedly planned to wait until the aircraft was approaching Israel before taking control of the plane. He allegedly intended to continue toward Ben Gurion Airport as though making a normal landing, before crashing the aircraft into the terminal at the last moment.

During the flight, while the aircraft was over Jordan and approaching Israeli airspace, the co-pilot attacked the captain inside the cockpit. Israeli passengers ultimately managed to breach the cockpit and overpower him, preventing what could have been a catastrophic attack.

The latest reported admission adds a new dimension to the ongoing investigation into whether the co-pilot acted alone or was connected to a wider terrorist plot.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)