Flydubai Flight: UAE Attorney General Reveals Weapon Used in Co-Pilot Attack

The UAE Attorney General, Hamad Al-Shamsi, stated that investigations into the events that occurred on the Fly Dubai flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday revealed that "the co-pilot attempted to carry out a terrorist act." Al-Shamsi explained, according to the official Emirates News Agency, that "the co-pilot began to implement his plan during the flight, as he assaulted the captain inside the cockpit using an (emergency axe), and attempted to take control of the aircraft's controls."]

He emphasized that "investigations are still ongoing to uncover all the circumstances of the incident, its motives, and related connections, in addition to completing technical examinations and analyzing physical and digital evidence, with the final results to be announced as soon as the necessary procedures are completed." The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced on Friday that the Indian pilot, Samit Machhar, who resisted an attack on the Fly Dubai flight heading to Tel Aviv, returned "safely to the UAE, and is in good condition receiving necessary treatment."

The authority praised the "notable courage and quick response of the pilot and crew of Fly Dubai flight (FZ1073), as well as the passengers who contributed to controlling the situation."