{"id":159872,"date":"2026-10-07T01:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=159872"},"modified":"2026-10-07T00:55:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T19:25:40","slug":"united-pilot-suspended-over-october-7-post-returns-to-cockpit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/united-pilot-suspended-over-october-7-post-returns-to-cockpit\/","title":{"rendered":"United Pilot Suspended Over October 7 Attack Post Quietly Returns to Cockpit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CHICAGO-<\/strong> United Airlines (UA)<\/a> is facing renewed questions about pilot oversight after reports indicated that Ibrahim R. Mossallam returned to flying following his October 7, 2023 social media post about the Hamas-led attack. United confirmed in November 2023 that it had removed him from service with pay while reviewing the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue has resurfaced alongside the flydubai (FZ)<\/a> incident involving Flight FZ1073<\/a> from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv (TLV), where an Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft. The 2 cases are not linked, but the incident has sharpened questions about pilot screening and responses to warning signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why United’s Pilot Return Is Under Scrutiny<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The central issue is not whether a United pilot must share passengers’ political views. It is whether the airline adequately assessed conduct that prompted it to remove a pilot from active service and what information or review supported his subsequent return to the cockpit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mossallam’s October 7, 2023 Facebook post became the focus of public controversy after screenshots circulated widely on November 20. In the post, he described the Hamas attack as \u201cresistance by a brave people\u201d and said it was \u201cnot unprovoked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The post also criticized US media coverage of Israel and urged readers to conduct their own research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: UNITED PILOT WHO DEFENDED OCT. 7 STILL FLYING

A United Airlines pilot who described the October 7 attack as \u201cresistance by a brave people\u201d and said it was \u201cnot unprovoked\u201d is still flying passengers for the airline.

Ibrahim R. Mossallam was temporarily removed from\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/c9c7yBPkvq<\/a><\/p>— Libby Blanca Alon \u05dc\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d1\u05dc\u05e0\u05e7\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d5\u05df (@libby_alon) October 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>