Russia condemns attempted terrorist attack on Flydubai plane

Russia strongly condemns the attempted terrorist attack on board the Flydubai aircraft. This is stated in a message published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

On September 30, the pilot of a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel injured the captain of the aircraft and attempted to cause a plane crash. Several crew members and passengers managed to get into the cockpit, neutralize the attacker and land the plane. In Israel, the incident was called an attempted terrorist attack.