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Passengers and crew foil co-pilot's apparent attempt to crash Fly Dubai flight to Israel
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What happenedOne of the pilots on a Fly Dubai flight headed for Israel stabbed the second pilot, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says". The right frames it as "Netanyahu meets with passenger who helped thwart attempted hijacking of flydubai flight,...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftIsrael flight hijacking latest: Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ pilot who opened cockpit door after being stabbed
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterPassengers and crew foil co-pilot's apparent attempt to crash Fly Dubai flight to Israel
CNBC · Center · News report
Right / center-rightOmani hijacker who stabbed fellow pilot 'was a religious extremist who refused to shake hands with women': Israel launches probe...
Omani hijacker who stabbed fellow pilot 'was a religious extremist who refused to shake hands with women': Israel launches probe into how 'terrorist' was cleared to fly as Flydubai jets are grounded
Passengers and crew wrestled the believed terrorist after he violently attacked his colleague and attempted to take control of the jet cruising at altitude.
Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner Wednesday as it was flying 174 people to Israel. Passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestle...
Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner as it was flying 174 people to Israel on Wednesday. But passengers burst into the cockpit and...
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Israeli officials say passengers helped thwart an "attempted jihadist terror attack" by a Fly Dubai pilot who allegedly stabbed his fellow cockpit crew member, intent on crashing the plane.
ABSOLUTE HEROES: Passengers Share Riveting Stories of What Unfolded on Fly Dubai Flight. The Israel
Passengers Share Riveting Stories of What Unfolded on Fly Dubai Flight. The Israel Foreign Ministry X account wrote: This man is a hero. Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of flydub...
Tel Aviv flight passengers recount harrowing moments during mid-air attack
Passengers aboard Fly Dubai Flight 1073 recounted frightening moments after a suspect allegedly attacked a pilot and attempted to bring down the plane.
Netanyahu meets with passenger who helped thwart attempted hijacking of flydubai flight, saving 174 lives
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Yaniv Hayoun, the passenger who helped thwart an attempted hijacking of the Israel-bound flydubai flight, saving the lives of the 174 peopl...
Netanyahu says Fly Dubai pilots prevented a "9/11 disaster"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed new details about a Fly Dubai flight bound for Israel during which a pilot stabbed a colleague, sending the plane spiraling thousands of f...
Passengers bravely rushed the cockpit to stop a co-pilot who had stabbed the pilot and was trying to crash a Fly Dubai plane headed towards Tel Aviv. Israeli officials said the wounded pilo...
Passengers describe stopping pilot's alleged attempt to crash Israel-bound flight
About 170 people aboard a terrifying flight to Tel Aviv are safe and on the ground after one pilot stabbed the other in an apparent attempt to crash it. Israeli officials say passengers and...
What we know about incident on Fly Dubai flight bound for Israel
A pilot stabbed a co-pilot in the cockpit as he attempted to take control of a Tel Aviv-bound flight from the United Arab Emirates, with the aim of crashing it, according to Israel's prime...
