Why Four Pilots Were on flydubai Flight; Australia Probes Co-Pilot Links

The presence of four pilots aboard the flydubai flight to Israel, which prevented the aircraft's crash and saved 174 people, stemmed from routine aviation practice and concern over exceeding flight-duty hours amid regional tensions, N12 and The New York Times reported, citing aviation experts. The two extra pilots helped foil the cockpit attack seconds before a potential crash.

Concurrently, the BBC reported that state police and Australia's national security agency are investigating the co-pilot's connections to the country. Further details regarding the investigation's findings have not yet been released.