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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.
What the coverage shows
Both outlets frame the story around new accounts from inside the FlyDubai flight, with ABC News and BBC News each emphasizing passengers’ testimony and the cockpit attack. BBC News alone adds a dramatic sequence about the aircraft plunging and people being forced into extraordinary action, while ABC News is more general, saying passengers and the captain share details of the thwarted attack.
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