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UAE launches probe into cockpit fight on Flydubai flight to Israel
UAE chief prosecutor has opened an investigation into the mid‑air altercation that forced a Flydubai jet bound for Tel Aviv to land in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
By Felo News Desk · Published
UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi announced on Thursday that a team of public prosecutors will examine the cockpit fight on Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was diverted from Dubai to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a co‑pilot allegedly stabbed the captain.
The flight, carrying 174 passengers and crew, was en route to Tel Aviv when the incident occurred. State news agency WAM reported that Al Shamsi said UAE law applies to crimes committed on board an Emirati‑registered aircraft, even if the event happens outside the country’s territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who agreed that Israel would join the interrogation of the suspect. Netanyahu praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar and the passengers for preventing a catastrophe.
Key facts
- UAE chief prosecutor Hamad Saif Al Shamsi formed a team to investigate the cockpit altercation on Flydubai flight FZ1073. (aljazeera.com)
- The flight was diverted to Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia after a co‑pilot allegedly stabbed the captain. (aljazeera.com)
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will join the interrogation of the suspect. (aljazeera.com)
Sources
- [1] aljazeera.com — originally reported as “UAE investigates possible ‘terrorist’ link in attack on flight to Israel”
