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A co-pilot on a Flydubai flight attempted to hijack the aircraft by stabbing the captain with an axe, prompting a global review of pilot psychological screening. While the Boeing 737 Max's hardened cockpit door prevented a catastrophe, industry experts debate whether current annual medical checks are sufficient to detect mental health crises or extremist ideologies before they manifest.
Investigators in the UAE and Israel are likely to scrutinize pilot screening protocols and cockpit door vulnerabilities after a FlyDubai co-pilot stabbed the captain and attempted to crash a flight to Tel Aviv. Experts suggest the incident may reveal compliance failures rather than systemic flaws, while highlighting the risks of locked cockpits preventing access to rogue crew members.
The 2001 attacks prompted a complete overhaul of US air travel security, leading to the creation of the TSA, mandatory shoe removal, liquid restrictions, and reinforced cockpit doors. While these measures have evolved through various incidents, they remain a layered system designed to prevent breaches.