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73 stories named Flydubai, covered by 25 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.

French high school protests over school conditions spread nationwide

High school students in France returned to the barricades this week as their protest movement rattles the government of President Emmanuel Macron. Teachers and students mobilized against staff shortages at a lycée, or high school, in Créteil, on the southeastern outskirts of the French capital.

1 outlet · Associated Press · 13 hours ago

Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane, sources say

Israel was ready to implement a long-practiced protocol after the captain of a FlyDubai plane was attacked in the cockpit, Israeli sources told CBS News.

1 outlet · CBS News · 15 hours ago

Flydubai co-pilot originally planned attack for July, investigators believe

Police and security agencies in multiple countries scramble to piece together background and intentions of Hamam al-Hammami Investigators believe the co-pilot who tried to take control of a plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week originally planned his attack for July but postponed the hijacking, pos

1 outlet · The Guardian US · 21 hours ago

Alleged Flydubai hijacker was a ‘lone wolf’ say reports and other stories

Investigators reportedly say the co-pilot accused of trying to hijack a Flydubai plane heading from Dubai to Tel Aviv was a “lone wolf” extremist, who wanted to fly the aircraft into an airport or tower block. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously said that the heroic actions of t

1 outlet · BBC News · 21 hours ago

FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash jet into Israeli airport, official says

The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash a packed plane planned the attack for months, and should never even have been cleared to fly to Israel, sources tell CBS News.

1 outlet · CBS News · 22 hours ago

More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

Questions continue to swirl about the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain and tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel.

1 outlet · CBS News · 23 hours ago

FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe

The FlyDubai​ alleged attempted hijacking was likely a lone wolf attack, an early investigation by Israel shows, according to people familiar with the matter.

1 outlet · CBS News · 1 day ago

Israel orders security review of incoming flights after co-pilot attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a review of “all aspects” of security of foreign civil flights to Israel.

1 outlet · Washington Post · 1 day ago

Australia police investigate FlyDubai co-pilot's links to the country

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ‌Netanyahu said the co-pilot had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination

1 outlet · The Independent · 1 day ago

Who are the mystery pilots who successfully landed endangered Flydubai flight 1073?

A passenger on Flydubai flight 1073 has described the actions of on-duty crew members who rushed into the cockpit to stabilise and land the plane after the co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe. The flight carrying 182 people en route to Israel Wednesday was able to make an emergency landin

1 outlet · France 24 · 2 days ago

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks on phone to captain of FlyDubai flight

What began as a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv turned into a fight for survival when one pilot allegedly stabbed another inside the cockpit. As the aircraft plunged tens of thousands of feet in minutes, passengers and crew were forced into extraordinary action.

2 outlets · Associated Press, BBC News · 2 days ago

Netanyahu speaks on phone with the Indian pilot of FlyDubai flight to Israel

What began as a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv turned into a fight for survival when one pilot allegedly stabbed another inside the cockpit. As the aircraft plunged tens of thousands of feet in minutes, passengers and crew were forced into extraordinary action.

2 outlets · Associated Press, BBC News · 2 days ago

GOP vs Trump, Jack Smith, FlyDubai, Trump in TX & AL & more

From political ads funded by U.S. taxpayers to a chaotic attack on an Israel-bound flight, CNN's Erin Burnett breaks down the week's biggest news. 0:00 GOP senators call out Trump for taxpayer-funded ads 5:14 GOP senator's perjury trap for Jack Smith backfires 12:16 Chaos erupts on an Israeli-bound

1 outlet · CNN · 2 days ago

Trump thanks man who helped save Flydubai flight: 'What a job he did, he's a hero'

President Trump on Friday morning thanked the Israeli plumber, Yaniv Hayoun, who intervened after a pilot stabbed his co-pilot and attempted to crash a Flydubai flight this week. In a video message shared on Truth Social, the president praised Hayoun, saying he “did an amazing job.” “He’s my kind of

1 outlet · The Hill · 2 days ago

FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attack captain, UAE says

The co-pilot of FlyDubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv attempted to “take control of the aircraft” to carry out a “terrorist act,” UAE officials said.

13 outlets · The Independent, Fox News, BBC News, NBC News, Al Jazeera and 8 more · 3 days ago

Flydubai pilot attacked captain with cockpit’s crash ax in attempted terrorist act, UAE official says

TEL AVIV — A Flydubai pilot attacked his flight captain using a crash ax and tried to take control of the aircraft’s controls in an attempted terrorist attack, an official with the United Arab Emirates said Saturday.

1 outlet · NBC News · 3 days ago

Israel flight hijacking latest: FlyDubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack captain in ‘terror’ incident, says UAE

The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft

12 outlets · BBC News, The Independent, The Guardian US, France 24, Al Jazeera and 7 more · 3 days ago

Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist’ attack: UAE

Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist views The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted to carry out a “terrorist attack” during the flight, the United ⁠Arab Emirates prosecutor general said on

3 outlets · The Guardian US, Al Jazeera, Sky News · 3 days ago

Co-pilot in FlyDubai attack identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami – reports

The alleged attacker is an Omani national born in UAE to an Omani father and Syrian mother, according to reports

2 outlets · The Independent, Newsweek · 3 days ago

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Had Previously Been Flagged as Security Risk: Reports

Reports say the FlyDubai co-pilot was previously flagged over extremist views, raising questions about airline vetting.

1 outlet · Newsweek · 3 days ago

FlyDubai pilot tells his survival story in emotional call with Indian leader

The FlyDubai captain attacked by his co-pilot tells his harrowing survival story to India's leader in an emotional video call from his hospital bed.

1 outlet · CBS News · 3 days ago

What happened on the Flydubai flight to Israel?

What began as a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv turned into a fight for survival when one pilot allegedly stabbed another inside the cockpit. As the aircraft plunged tens of thousands of feet in minutes, passengers and crew were forced into extraordinary action.

1 outlet · BBC News · 3 days ago

FlyDubai Attack Raises Questions About Pilot Background Checks

Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.

1 outlet · New York Times · 3 days ago

‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack

Smit Machchhar says in video call with Indian PM that he realised if he did not get up ‘passengers would lose their lives’ The Indian pilot who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv said his faith and his desire to save his passengers allowed him to make a “last pu

10 outlets · New York Times, Washington Post, CBS News, South China Morning Post, BBC News and 5 more · 3 days ago

‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack

Smit Machchhar says in video call with Indian PM that he realised if he did not get up ‘passengers would lose their lives’ The Indian pilot who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv said his faith and his desire to save his passengers allowed him to make a “last pu

13 outlets · BBC News, Washington Post, New York Times, Fox News, NBC News and 8 more · 3 days ago

Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack

He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.

1 outlet · BBC News · 3 days ago

FlyDubai pilot describes harrowing attack in call with Indian prime minister

Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, spoke from his hospital bed in Abu Dhabi, according to a video shared by Narendra Modi.

1 outlet · Washington Post · 3 days ago

‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack

Smit Machchhar says in video call with Indian PM that he realised if he did not get up ‘passengers would lose their lives’ The Indian pilot who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv said his faith and his desire to save his passengers allowed him to make a “last pu

14 outlets · ABC News, Fox News, NBC News, CBS News, The Hill and 9 more · 4 days ago

Hundreds of schools closed as fiery French student protests spread

French high school students light fires, clash with police as protests over school conditions leave more than 200 people wounded, force hundreds of schools to close.

1 outlet · CBS News · 4 days ago

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