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.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
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.
Sources
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
Comments
Loading comments…
Related articles
Co-pilot accused in Flydubai attack identified as Hamam al-Hammami
Reports identify the co-pilot accused of attacking a Flydubai captain, though full details of the incident remain unclear.
Troubled Flydubai plane remains grounded at Saudi airport for fourth day
A source says it is difficult to say when the aircraft will be able to return to service.
German military ends mission in Iraqi Kurdistan, raising security concerns
Germany has withdrawn its troops from Iraq after declaring its mission accomplished, prompting warnings from Kurdish officials about a potential security vacuum.
Yemeni government forces capture Samea fortress in Taiz after clashes with Houthis
Army says it struck Houthi positions dozens of times in Taiz and downed drones in Al-Jawf amid ongoing fighting.
Around 250 evacuated from Moscow subway station after smoke reported
Emergency crews are working to determine the source of a fire that prompted the evacuation.
Air ambulance jet with six aboard disappears from radar off Massachusetts coast
A Gulfstream G100 medevac aircraft vanished from radar near Nantucket Island, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.