According to foreign media reports on the 2nd, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on the same day that the Dubai Airlines cockpit clash was an “act of terrorism.” On September 30, a security incident occurred on Dubai Airlines flight FZ1073 carrying Israeli passengers on its way from Dubai, UAE to Tel Aviv, Israel. According to UAE media reports, the flight's co-pilot is suspected of stabbing the captain with a knife in the cockpit, causing the plane to suddenly plummet. After the rest of the crew and passengers subdued the attackers, the crew regained control of the aircraft.

According to foreign media reports on the 2nd, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on the same day that the Dubai Airlines cockpit clash was an “act of terrorism.” On September 30, a security incident occurred on Dubai Airlines flight FZ1073 carrying Israeli passengers on its way from Dubai, UAE to Tel Aviv, Israel. According to UAE media reports, the flight's co-pilot is suspected of stabbing the captain with a knife in the cockpit, causing the plane to suddenly plummet. After the rest of the crew and passengers subdued the attackers, the crew regained control of the aircraft.