Ethiopian Airlines flight turned back over pilot nationality concerns

An Ethiopian Airlines flight was forced to return to Addis Ababa and dump fuel over the Mediterranean after Israeli authorities discovered the pilot was Indonesian upon arrival. The incident highlights continued security screening issues, as passenger manifests were again received only after takeoff rather than beforehand—a lesson that should have been learned from the 2016 FlyDubai hijacking attempt. The airline was not permitted to enter Israeli airspace.

Sources: Ynet

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