OfficialBackgroundUnited Arab Emirates; Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
UAE opens investigation into possible terrorist link in Flydubai cockpit attack
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 3:46 PM in Dubai
- Where
- United Arab Emirates; Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi formed a prosecutorial team to investigate the cockpit altercation on Flydubai flight FZ1073, including whether it involved terrorist intent, prior planning or direction. The Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
Why it matters
The UAE investigation can determine whether the cockpit attack was an isolated crime or involved a broader security threat to Israel-bound aviation, affecting the conditions for resuming flights.
Source
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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