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Saudi Arabia Launches Safety Probe Into Flydubai Cockpit Attack
Saudi Arabia has launched an international air safety investigation into an attempted cockpit attack aboard a Flydubai flight that occurred in its airspace on September 30. The probe will run parallel to a separate criminal investigation by the United Arab Emirates, which has labeled the incident a terrorist attack.
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What happened
- 01Saudi Arabia launched an air safety investigation into an attempted cockpit attack aboard a Flydubai flight on September 30.
- 02The co-pilot of Flight FZ1073 is suspected of attempting to crash the Tel Aviv-bound plane by attacking the captain with an axe.
- 03The United Arab Emirates is conducting a separate criminal investigation, having officially labeled the incident a terrorist attack.
- 04Nearly all of the 172 passengers and crew members on board the targeted flight were Israeli citizens.
- 05Saudi Arabia will review technical details and potentially its decision to allow civilian flights to Israel through its airspace.
- 06Israeli officials stated that their offer to cooperate with the Saudi safety investigation was rejected.
- 07The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is expected to participate in the safety probe due to the aircraft's American origin.
The incident occurred aboard Flight FZ1073, which was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 172 people on board, nearly all of whom were Israeli citizens. The co-pilot is suspected of attempting to crash the aircraft by attacking the captain with an axe. Saudi Arabia has informed international aviation bodies of its safety investigation, which will review technical details and potentially the procedures that permitted the attempt over its airspace.
Because the aircraft is of American design and manufacture, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is expected to participate, while the UAE is automatically involved as the airline's home country. Israel offered to cooperate and participate in the Saudi-led safety investigation, but Israeli officials stated that the offer was rejected, and Israeli aviation experts noted they were never invited to join.
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