UAE Prosecutor General Says Flydubai Incident Involved Attempted Terrorist Operation

The UAE’s prosecutor general said an investigation into an incident involving a Flydubai flight found that the co-pilot had begun attempting to carry out a “terrorist operation.”

The prosecutor general attributed the finding to the investigation into the flight incident, identifying the co-pilot as the person suspected of attempting the act.

The brief announcement did not specify what actions the co-pilot allegedly took or how investigators reached their conclusion.

No details were provided in the summary about the flight’s route, the date of the incident or the co-pilot’s identity.