The Flydubai FZ1073 incident has become a global sensation. The Omani co-pilot Hamam Al-Hammami tried to crash the plane, which was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. He attacked the Indian pilot Smith Machar with an axe and tried to take control of the flight controls. Smith cleverly opened the cockpit door and the passengers took the co-pilot into custody. Finally, the plane with 180 people on board landed safely at a small airport in Saudi Arabia.
However, the UAE has made a key statement on the accident. UAE prosecutors have described the incident as a “terrorist attack”. The UAE Attorney General’s Office has revealed that Co-pilot attacked captain Smit Machchhar to crash the plane. UAE authorities are currently investigating the accused co-pilot Hammami.
Currently, the UAE and Israel are investigating whether the co-pilot acted alone or was he linked to a terrorist organization. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the co-pilot may have been influenced by radical Islamic ideology and that an investigation is needed to determine whether there is an Iranian link. Captain Pilot Smith Machar, who was injured in the attack, is receiving treatment in the UAE. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu have praised his courage.