Royal Air Morocco denied, on Saturday, that the co-pilot of a Flydubai plane, who was accused of trying to commit a "terrorist act" during a flight that was headed for the Emirates to Israel, had worked there in the past.

The company's announcement stated: "The person in question has never worked among its teams or performed any professional tasks in the company," and noted that he submitted an application to work there during the year 2025, but his request "was not accepted after it was subject to the procedures approved in the selection process." She confirmed that the co-pilot "had no working or contractual relationship with her at any time."

Earlier on Saturday, the Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates, Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, said: "The investigation into the Falidobai flight incident revealed that the co-pilot of the plane attempted to commit a terrorist act."

Al Shamsi explained, according to what was reported by the Emirates News Agency, WAM, that the co-pilot of the plane "attacked the pilot of the plane inside the cockpit with an emergency ax, and tried to control the control of the plane."