Lead report from Axios
What happened
A commercial FlyDubai flight traveling from Dubai to Israel was diverted to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following a violent cockpit incident between pilots. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the co-pilot attacked the pilot, leading to an arrest and a multinational security response. Israeli officials and media reported on the diversion and subsequent political fallout.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that a FlyDubai flight traveling from Dubai to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a serious security incident and fight in the cockpit between pilots.
Left-leaning outlets like Axios and TIME focused primarily on the details of the cockpit struggle and the arrest announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The center report from NewsNation highlighted the emergency landing and Israel scrambling warplanes. Right-leaning outlets such as the Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire, and One America News Network emphasized Netanyahu's statements, political divisions in Israel, and characterizations of the event as a jihadist terrorist attack or attempted hijacking.
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A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress call
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud…
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Source context: A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel erupted into chaos after a pilot stabbed another pilot and sent the plane spiraling thousands of feet. The big picture: The midair emergency triggered a multinational security response, but key details about what happened inside the cockpit rema…
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A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel erupted into chaos after a pilot stabbed another pilot and sent the plane spiraling thousands of feet. The big picture: The midair emergency triggered a multinational security response, but key details about what happened inside the cockpit remained unclear.The latest: FlyDubai said in a statement Wednesday to Axios that…
The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has been arrested after seemingly attempting to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday.
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud…
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An attempted hijacking of a Flydubai plane full of Israeli citizens has become a flashpoint in the nation’s politics as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims credit for alerting the opposition to the threat, while rivals claim he is exploiting the situation for campaign purposes. A pilot who Israeli officials have identified as an Omani national…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video statement Wednesday detailing how an Israeli passenger and crew member broke into the cockpit and neutralized the attacker as the plane spun and began to dive. “This morning, there was a serious security incident on a flight from Dubai to Israel,” Netanyahu said in Hebrew. “Almost all ...
A flydubai flight heading to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot stabbed the other pilot in an apparent attempt to crash the plane, according to Israeli officials.
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for an emergency landing after a "brawl" between the pilots.
