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DUBAI/JERUSALEM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Investigations into an incident aboard a Flydubai flight have concluded that the co-pilot attempted to commit a terrorist act, as Israel launched rescue flights to bring home citizens stranded in Dubai after the airline suspended services. The co-pilot executed the alleged plan mid-flight, attacking the captain with a crash axe inside the cockpit and attempting to seize control of the aircraft, the Emirates News Agency reported Saturday, quoting Attorney-General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hamad Saif Al Shamsi. Flydubai flight FZ1073, carrying 174 people, was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday when it was diverted and landed safely in the Saudi city of Tabuk. The Dubai-based carrier said an altercation broke out in the cockpit durin...

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...

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Roundup: UAE says Flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist act as Israel launches rescue flights-Xinhua

UAE presidential adviser calls Flydubai flight incident “terrorist act”-Xinhua