Pilot ‘stabbed co-pilot in attempted hijacking’ on Israel-bound plane before passengers overpower him

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on a diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel/Tel Aviv landing in Saudi Arabia after a cockpit fight or “violent incident” between the pilots, with several, including Reuters and CNN, saying Israeli officials described it as not a hijacking. The Independent is the only outlet to frame it as an “attempted hijacking” and to mention a co-pilot being stabbed, while BBC, NBC, CBS, and The Guardian foreground reports of passenger intervention or emergency concern. Al Jazeera keeps to the airline’s “incident” language, and the Washington Post uniquely mentions Israeli war planes being scrambled.

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