May reach execution... What awaits the Fly Dubai co-pilot?

Attention is turning to the judicial path of the case of the Fly Dubai flight FZ1073 co-pilot, after an international aviation expert suggested he could face severe penalties in Saudi Arabia that may, under specific legal circumstances, reach execution if the investigation establishes political or ideological motives. Major General Pilot Gad El-Kerim Nasr said the available data could open the door to a charge of attempted murder and endangering the lives of more than 170 people on board, with the possibility that charges expand to include unlawful interference in the operation of the aircraft, which could lead to life imprisonment. Saudi authorities are still investigating the circumstances of the emergency landing in Tabuk, and the Omani co-pilot remains detained in Saudi Arabia, with no official decision yet on handing him over to the UAE.