UAE Presidential Adviser Calls Flydubai Flight Incident 'Terrorist Act'
- UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash called the Flydubai cockpit attack a “dangerous terrorist act” and praised Smit Machchhar’s bravery in preventing a possible disaster.
- The co-pilot allegedly stabbed Machchhar during Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, triggering a steep descent and a hijacking distress signal.
- Crew members and passengers restrained the attacker, allowing the aircraft to land safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with all occupants safe.
- Machchhar was moved to Abu Dhabi for further treatment and was recovering well.
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The diplomatic adviser to the Presidency of the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash, said on Friday that the incident involving an aircraft of the airline of FlyDubai on Wednesday — in which one of the pilots stabbed the cabin mate and tried to take down the aircraft that was making the Dubai-Tel Aviv route — was a "terrorist act", in the first public demonstration of an authority of Abu Dhabi about the nature of the case. The statement occurs t…
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The senior diplomatic adviser to the president of the Emirates called the attempt to take down and crash flight FZ1073 a “terrorist act”
Anwar Gargash, a senior adviser to the UAE president, described the attempted hijacking of the Flydubai plane as an act of terrorism and praised the bravery of Indian pilot Smit Machhar, saying the pilot displayed courage and responsibility during a dangerous incident and a potential accident.
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