{
  "id": 11012700,
  "title": "'It was like a horror film': How Flydubai pilot was restrained with headphones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/it-was-like-a-horror-film-how-flydubai-pilot-was-restrained-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T17:57:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/it-was-like-a-horror-film-israeli-passenger-recounts-restraining-flydubai-pilot-with-headphones-after-cockpit-struggle/articleshow/134600343.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An Israeli passenger recounted how he and others restrained a co-pilot trying to take control of a flydubai flight. The incident started when a struggle was heard in the cockpit and quickly escalated. After the pilot was attacked, the plane nosedived, prompting passengers to spring into action. They managed to stabilize the aircraft while using headphones to restrain the co-pilot.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Flydubai flight incident: What we know about the pilot under investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-flight-incident-what-we-know-about-the-pilot-under",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:46:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}