Reports indicate that Israeli security authorities were in possession of the Flydubai crew list well before the aircraft arrived in the country. Despite having access to this information, officials failed to flag an Omani national serving as a co-pilot on the flight. This security lapse has prompted internal scrutiny regarding how passenger and crew manifests are vetted against intelligence databases.

The incident highlights potential gaps in the coordination between airline data sharing and Israeli border security operations. While the flight was permitted to land and operate as scheduled, the presence of a crew member from a country with which Israel has complex diplomatic relations—and who was not previously identified by security screening—has become a point of concern.

Currently, there is limited information regarding whether this was a failure of automated screening software or a human error in the intelligence review process. Israeli officials have not yet provided a comprehensive public explanation for why the Omani co-pilot was not flagged during the pre-arrival vetting process. The situation underscores the ongoing challenges of managing security protocols as air travel between Israel and Gulf nations continues to expand following recent normalization agreements.