{
  "id": 11071395,
  "title": "‘Perhaps a terrorist or a whack-job’: Trump on flydubai attack, hails Indian Capt Smit Machchhar as hero",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/perhaps-a-terrorist-or-a-whack-job-trump-on-flydubai-attack-hails",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/perhaps-a-terrorist-or-a-whack-job-trump-on-flydubai-attack-calls-indian-capt-smit-machchhar-a-hero-11790814432500.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US President said it seemed the suspect “was perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack-job.” He said he was told by Netanyahu and others about how a plumber on board managed to take level out the plane after it began nosedive.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘India is proud of Captain Machchhar’: PM Modi hails flydubai pilot, hopes for his speedy recovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/india-is-proud-of-captain-machchhar-pm-modi-hails-flydubai-pilot",
        "published": "2026-10-01T01:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "PM Modi praises Indian pilot who foiled co-pilot’s bid to crash flydubai flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pm-modi-praises-indian-pilot-who-foiled-co-pilots-bid-to-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-01T01:53:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Was In Very Bad Shape But...'': Trump Praises flydubai's 'Hero' Indian Pilot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/was-in-very-bad-shape-but-trump-praises-flydubais-hero-indian-pilot",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:06:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "'India is proud': PM Modi praises flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar as ‘hero’ after Tabuk emergency landing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/india-is-proud-pm-modi-praises-flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-as-hero",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:55:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}