flydubai flight: investigation concludes co-pilot was planning a terrorist act
According to an official Emirati media outlet citing the attorney general, the investigation establishes that the co-pilot used the cockpit emergency axe to attack the pilot.
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The investigation into the attack that occurred aboard a flydubai flight has concluded that the co-pilot had planned what authorities are describing as a "terrorist act," an official Emirati media outlet reported on Saturday, citing the attorney general.
According to the findings, the co-pilot used the emergency axe present in the cockpit to attack the pilot during the flight.
Emirati authorities did not specify, in the reported information, the exact motivations given by the co-pilot or the outcome of the attack for the crew and passengers.
The incident has reignited questions about safety aboard commercial flights and about the control and monitoring procedures applied to crew members.
flydubai, the Dubai-based low-cost airline, had not publicly communicated any additional details about the investigation at this stage, according to available information.
Sources
- Vol flydubai : l'enquête établit que le copilote planifiait un "acte terroriste" — France 24 — Français
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