# UAE presidential adviser calls Flydubai incident a ‘terrorist act’

https://mins.news/en/item/84314

- CGTN, 2026-10-02 10:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-02/news-1QUUrg42Wty/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash called the incident aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 a “terrorist act” and praised Indian captain Smit Machchhar for regaining control after being attacked with a knife by his co-pilot. The Dubai–Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely in Tabuk. An investigation will examine possible links to terrorism.

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