UAE Prosecutors Say Flydubai Emergency Landing Incident Was Attempted Terrorist Operation

UAE prosecutors have described an incident aboard a Flydubai aircraft bound for Tel Aviv as an attempt to carry out a terrorist operation.

The case involved an assault inside the aircraft’s cockpit and an emergency landing. Prosecutors announced the terrorism-related characterization while outlining the incident.

The announcement places the cockpit assault at the centre of a case authorities are treating as an attempted terrorist act, rather than solely an aviation safety incident.

The brief statement provided no details about those involved, the circumstances of the assault or where the aircraft made its emergency landing.