A Senior UAE Official Is Now Also Saying The Attempted Hijacking Of The Flydubai Plane Was An 'Act Of Terrorism'

Source: International Business Times

An adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed described the hijacking of the Flydubai plane as an "act of terrorism. " Getty Images A senior United Arab Emirates official also described the hijacking of the Flydubai plane this week as an "act of terrorism. "Anwar Gargash, adviser to President Mohammed bin Zayed, said in a social media publication that Smit Machchhar, the pilot who helped stop the incident, "embodied, before a dangerous terrorist act and a potential catastrophe, the true meaning of bravery and responsibility.