That guy was a problem, he shouldn't have been flying plane: US VP Vance on Omani co-pilot. US Vice President JD Vance questioned how the Omani co-pilot was permitted to fly the flydubai plane which he tried to crash. Questioning the pilot screening, Vance said, "We knew that guy was a problem, not the US, but historically, he shouldn't have been flying an airline." Oman, UAE and Israel failed to flag the pilot despite his.