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Netanyahu says FlyDubai pilots prevented a "9/11 disaster"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed new details about a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel during which a pilot stabbed a colleague, sending the plane spiraling thousands of feet. The big picture: Netanyahu told CNN Wednesday evening that the Indian pilot who was stabbed, Capt.
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What the coverage shows
All three outlets cover Netanyahu’s remarks about the FlyDubai incident and the emergency landing, with South China Morning Post and Axios both highlighting his praise for the Indian pilot. Axios is alone in foregrounding Netanyahu’s “9/11 disaster” line and saying he revealed new details, while CBS News is alone in leading with his comment that he did not think it was a hijacking.
Written by Crossfiled from the 3 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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