UAE Prosecutor General's Office Calls Flydubai Onboard Incident a Terrorist Act
Office head Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the investigation classified the attack on the captain as an attempted terrorist act, agency WAM reports.
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The Prosecutor General's Office of the United Arab Emirates has classified the incident aboard a flydubai aircraft as an attempted terrorist act, according to the newspaper Kommersant.
This was stated by office head Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, whose remarks were carried by the UAE's state news agency WAM.
The incident in question involves a co-pilot who attacked the aircraft's captain; following the investigation, authorities concluded that the attack had been planned in advance.
The statement does not provide additional details on the identity of the attacker or on the legal steps that may follow this classification of the incident.
The newspaper does not specify the exact date and route of the flight, nor does it mention the condition of the captain and other crew members following the incident.
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