# UAE investigators say Flydubai co-pilot was planning a 'terrorist act'

https://mins.news/en/item/84686

- France 24, 2026-10-03 07:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261003-co-pilot-on-flydubai-flight-was-banned-from-flying-by-oman-for-holding-extremist-views

> UAE investigators say the Flydubai co-pilot had been planning what they described as a “terrorist act.”

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