FlyDubai co-pilot had previously been fired from Oman Air for "extremist views," sources said
Sources report that the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash a flight was previously fired from Oman Air due to extremist views.
The FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to crash an Israel-bound flight this week was fired from Oman Air for "extremist views," sources say. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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