Flydubai Flight: UAE Investigation Finds Omani Co-Pilot Was Planning a Terrorist Act
A UAE authorities' investigation found that the co-pilot, an Omani national, was planning an act described as terrorist, according to France 24.
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An investigation conducted by United Arab Emirates authorities found that the co-pilot, an Omani national, involved in an incident aboard a flydubai flight, was planning an act described as terrorist, according to France 24.
France 24 does not provide, in the available material, further details on the precise circumstances of the incident, the date of the flight in question, or the judicial follow-up envisaged at this stage.
The case is part of a series of reports from several international outlets on an incident aboard a flydubai aircraft, involving a co-pilot reported to be of Omani nationality.
UAE authorities have not released, in the information available for this report, further details on the ongoing investigation or on the full identity of the co-pilot implicated.
Sources
- 🔴 Vol Flydubai : l'enquête émiratie établit que le copilote omanais planifiait un "acte terroriste" — France 24 — Français
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