UAE says investigation launched into flydubai incident
The investigation would determine 'the degree to which the incident was linked to any terrorist activity or intent'.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an investigation into a recent incident on a flydubai flight to Israel, according to state news agency WAM. The attorney general has ordered the probe, which will examine the possibility of terrorist activity or intent.
On Wednesday, Israel alleged that the co-pilot of the flight attempted to crash the aircraft, but the pilot and passengers intervened, averting a crash. Passengers reportedly rushed to the cockpit after the plane plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude within a minute, as reported by the Flightradar24 website.
All 174 passengers, 166 of whom were Israeli, were safe following the incident. Israeli officials characterized the event as an attempted terrorist attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US broadcaster Fox News that it was too early to determine who was behind the incident, but praised those who prevented a crash.
In a video message, Netanyahu stated that during the flight, as they approached Israel, one of the pilots allegedly stabbed the other pilot and tried to crash the plane with everyone on board.
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