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FlyDubai Co-Pilot Had Previously Been Flagged as Security Risk: Reports
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Reports say the FlyDubai co-pilot was previously flagged over extremist views, raising questions about airline vetting.
What the coverage shows
Both outlets focus on the same core claim that the FlyDubai co-pilot had previously been identified as a security risk. ABC News alone adds the official-sounding detail that he was an Omani national and had been suspended by Oman Air, while Newsweek alone frames the coverage around reports of extremist views and questions about airline vetting.
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