UAE Says Flydubai Co-Pilot's Attack on Captain Was a 'Terrorist Act'
An investigation is underway to determine the full circumstances, including motive, the UAE's prosecutor general says.
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The United Arab Emirates' prosecutor general said a co-pilot's attack on the captain of a Flydubai flight using a crash axe was a "terrorist act," according to Al Jazeera.
An investigation is currently underway to determine the full circumstances of the incident, including the co-pilot's motive, the prosecutor general said in the report.
The attack took place aboard a flight that authorities have separately identified as traveling toward Israel, with the co-pilot reported to have attempted to seize control of the aircraft during the incident.
Officials have not yet released a complete account of how the investigation is being conducted or when its findings might be made public.
Al Jazeera's report did not include a statement from Flydubai regarding the ongoing investigation or any resulting changes to crew screening procedures.
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