Co-pilot on flydubai flight 'attempted to carry out terrorist act', UAE's attorney general says
The UAE's attorney general on Saturday said the co-pilot on a flydubai flight forced to divert to Saudi Arabia following an emergency incident "attempted to carry out a terrorist act". Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said investigations revealed the co-pilot on flight FZ1073 had attacked the captain inside the flight deck using a crash axe and had attempted to take control of the aircraft's flight…
The UAE's attorney general revealed on Saturday that the co-pilot on flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted to carry out a terrorist act. The plane was forced to divert to Saudi Arabia after the incident. Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, the attorney general, stated that investigations have uncovered the co-pilot attacked the captain inside the flight deck with a crash axe and tried to take control of the aircraft's controls.
The attorney general added that an ongoing investigation aims to establish the full circumstances, motives, and any potential links related to the incident.
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