UAE Launches Probe Into Flydubai Incident, Terrorism Motive Considered

The UAE's Attorney General has ordered the establishment of a special investigative team to examine a recent unusual incident aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel. For the first time, Emirati authorities have officially announced that the investigation is considering a possible link to terrorist activity or motives, as well as the potential for the event to have been premeditated.

The Attorney General directed the formation of the special team from the Public Prosecution on Thursday. According to a statement released by the official Emirates News Agency, the investigative team has begun operating in coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority and other relevant national bodies. The Attorney General instructed that all necessary steps be taken to gather information and evidence, clarify the circumstances and motives behind the incident, and examine whether there is a connection to "terrorist activity or motive."

Furthermore, the possibility that the event was the result of prior planning or direction will be investigated. The UAE emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and urged the public to avoid speculation and the dissemination of unverified information until facts are fully collected. It was also clarified that the UAE's legal authorities have jurisdiction to investigate the incident because the aircraft is registered in the country and flies under its flag, meaning UAE law applies to offenses committed on board, even outside national territory.