India, Oct. 14 -- Two Maldivian pilots employed by Flydubai have reportedly been detained by authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of an investigation into an alleged attempt to hijack a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight involving an Omani co-pilot.

According to Maldivian media, the two pilots were taken into custody on October 3. The Maldivian Embassy in the UAE subsequently informed their families of the detentions. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the specific allegations against the men or clarified whether they were directly involved in the incident.

The investigation follows an alleged attack aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 on September 30, when Omani national Hammam al-Hammami, 29, reportedly attacked Indian Captain Smit...