UAE investigation to determine if flydubai incident was linked to 'terrorist activity'
The UAE's attorney general has ordered an investigation into the mid-flight altercation aboard a flydubai aircraft that forced the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia. Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi directed a specialist team to examine flydubai flight FZ1073 , which was travelling from Dubai airport to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The probe will look at whether the mid-air drama involved "any terrorist activity…
The UAE's attorney general has ordered an investigation into a mid-flight altercation aboard a flydubai aircraft, which forced the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia. The probe will examine whether the incident involved any terrorist activity or prior planning. The Boeing 737 plunged 14,000ft during the incident before safely landing at Tabuk Airport.
The pilot and co-pilot were injured during the cockpit fight, with crew members and passengers helping to land the plane safely. The UAE team is coordinating with the General Civil Aviation Authority and other UAE authorities in their investigation. Early reports of the mid-air drama contained inaccuracies, and the attorney general urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified information.
A flydubai pilot, Smit Machchhar, has been hailed as a hero for averting a potential disaster on the flight, praised by the Israeli Prime Minister and US President Donald Trump. Israeli leaders have alleged the incident was an "attempted jihadist terror attack," although it is too early to say if there is an Iranian link.
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