INCIDENT ON PLANE: ATTEMPTED TERRORIST ATTACK

ABU DHABI, OCTOBER 3 /SRNA/ - The incident that occurred on a Flydubai flight was an attempted terrorist attack, UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said.

The suspect allegedly struck the captain with an emergency axe found in the cockpit and then attempted to take control of the aircraft, the Emirates News Agency reports.

The plane was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv when it was diverted to Saudi Arabia.

The UAE authorities had previously launched an investigation into the incident, which is still ongoing, according to Al Shamsi.