UAE Authorities: flydubai Co-Pilot Attempted Terrorist Act During Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight

UAE authorities announced that a flydubai flight bound from Dubai to Tel Aviv was the scene of what they described as "an attempted terrorist act by the co-pilot," after the co-pilot assaulted the captain and tried to seize the controls, according to Deutsche Welle's Arabic service.

UAE authorities have not disclosed the co-pilot's identity or the possible motives behind the attempt, while flydubai has not issued a detailed official comment on the assault inside the cockpit.

It should be noted that the "terrorist act" characterization was issued by UAE authorities and has not yet been independently verified by other sources, meaning the precise legal classification of the incident will depend on the findings of official investigations.

Available information does not make clear how many passengers were aboard the aircraft or whether any of them or the crew were injured as a result of the incident, nor is it known what became of the co-pilot or whether he was detained after the plane landed.

These details shed light on the circumstances of an incident that had earlier caused the flight to be diverted, as the relevant authorities continue investigating the full causes and circumstances of the incident.