UAE Probes Flydubai Cockpit Attack for Terror Links After 18,000-Foot Plunge
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Updated · Financial Times · Oct 1
UAE Probes Flydubai Cockpit Attack for Terror Links After 18,000-Foot Plunge
3 articles · Updated · Financial Times · Oct 1
Summary
UAE prosecutors opened an investigation into whether Wednesday’s cockpit fight on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was terrorist activity and whether the co-pilot’s attack was premeditated.
The violence forced the jet to dive 18,000 feet in 90 seconds before diverting to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where passengers and crew helped subdue the attacker and the plane landed safely.
Israel is also involved in the inquiry after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there had been no prior warning or specific intelligence and it was too early to assess any Iranian link.
Flydubai has suspended flights between Dubai and Israel while the investigation continues, as the case raises fresh questions about aviation security on routes to Israel.