(AP) – Authorities in the United Arab Emirates provided Israel with information about passengers and crew members before a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, including the pilots’ names and nationalities, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. The disclosure has raised further questions about how an attacker managed to bypass security screening and board the aircraft.

Following the incident, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the head of the National Security Council to appoint an examiner to investigate “all security aspects regarding foreign civil aviation to Israel.”

As the investigation continues, preliminary findings have exposed several potential security failures. Officials have confirmed that the Omani co-pilot had previously been prohibited from flying in his home country because of concerns about his extremist beliefs. Investigators are also examining how an Omani national was permitted to operate a flight carrying Israeli passengers to Tel Aviv, despite Oman having no diplomatic relations with Israel.

The UAE, which is overseeing the investigation, described Wednesday’s incident as a “terrorist attack.” Authorities said the co-pilot struck the flight’s captain with a crash ax from the cockpit before attempting to seize control of the aircraft as it plunged. The attack brought the plane, carrying 182 people, dangerously close to crashing. The Indian captain eventually managed to open the cockpit door, enabling passengers and others to enter and overpower the assailant.

Israel Reportedly Found No Security Concerns Among Passengers or Crew

According to the regional officials, Emirati authorities had provided Israel with information about everyone aboard the aircraft, including their nationalities. Israeli authorities did not identify any passengers or crew members as potential security threats, the officials said.

The officials spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation.