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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
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What the coverage shows
CBS News and 60 Minutes both foreground the same basic conclusion from Israeli investigators or sources: the FlyDubai co-pilot was likely acting alone, not under direction from a group or government. The Independent matches that framing, saying the preliminary investigation does not indicate ties to any organisation or government. CBS also separately highlights a survivor account and, in one extract, notes the UAE’s earlier description of a “terrorist act,” while The Independent is the only outlet to mention the pilot as Omani.
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