India, Oct. 1 -- The investigation into the dramatic cockpit attack aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 has shifted towards the alleged radicalisation of the co-pilot, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said initial information indicated that the Omani national had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination".

The revelation came a day after the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight plunged thousands of feet before passengers and crew managed to overpower the attacker and help bring the aircraft safely to the ground in Saudi Arabia.

The incident has triggered investigations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Authorities are now trying to establish why the co-pilot allegedly attacked Captain Smit Machchhar, whether he intende...