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21 outlets · filed 30 September 2026

Israel PM says pilot of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the pilot of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight had tried to crash the plane and kill its passengers, after the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Passengers gave a similar account of the incident on board, de

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What the coverage shows

Both outlets frame the story as an alleged attack involving a FlyDubai flight and a pilot stabbing another crew member, with the plane then landing safely in Saudi Arabia. France 24 is more specific in its headline and extract, saying this was an “attempted terror attack” on a rerouted Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight and attributing the account to Benjamin Netanyahu. ABC News is less detailed, describing it only as an apparent attempt to crash the plane.

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How it broke

30 Sep 21:39 New York Times Plane to Israel Narrowly Averts Disaster
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