The Flydubai incident on October 06, 2026, raised serious questions about aviation security and insider threats. Host Anirban Chowdhury spoke to expert Shannon Wandmaker about how airlines identify risks. They discussed why one-time background checks may not be enough to stop threats from within as investigators work to find facts.
Morning Brief Podcast (ET Online)
Flydubai Incident: Can Aviation Security Stop the Threat From Within?
18:25 MIN | October 06, 2026 06:23 AM IST
The Flydubai incident has raised a difficult question for aviation security: what happens when the threat comes from within the aircraft? As investigators work to establish the facts, the incident is already forcing a rethink of how airlines identify and mitigate insider threats. Host Anirban Chowdhury speaks to CW Aviation Security Consulting Shannon Wandmaker about the vulnerabilities exposed by the incident, why one-time background checks may not be enough in an age of rapid online radicalisa...Read more