UAE presidential adviser calls Flydubai flight incident “terrorist act”-Xinhua
DUBAI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on Friday that the incident aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was a "terrorist act", praising the Indian captain for averting a disaster after being attacked by his co-pilot. Gargash said on social media platform X that Captain Smit Machchhar deserved "every appreciation" for showing courage and responsibility in the face of what he described as a "dangerous terrorist act" and a potential disaster. "His professionalism and moral sense in the darkest of circumstances make him a true hero," he said. Flydubai flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, was diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely in Tabuk after the incident. Media reports said the co-pilo...