{
  "id": 11251884,
  "title": "Trump says Iran may be linked to FlyDubai copilot who tried to crash Israel-bound jet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-says-iran-may-be-linked-to-flydubai-copilot-who-tried-to-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261002/trump-says-iran-may-be-linked-to-flydubai-copilot-who-tried-to-crash-israel-bound-jet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jerusalem — On Thursday, President Donald Trump stated that Iran may have a connection to the FlyDubai copilot who attempted to crash an aircraft bound for Israel. This incident occurred while investigators were working to ascertain the reason behind the copilot stabbing the flight captain, resulting in a devastating crash landing in Saudi Arabia. During a White House press briefing, Trump was questioned by reporters about any potential links between the pilot responsible for the attack and Iran. He responded that they were actively investigating the matter and speculated that the answer was affirmative, though he refrained from providing specifics. When asked if the U.S. would retaliate against Tehran if found culpable, Trump declared, \"Oh they'll be hit, very hard, don't worry,\" adding, \"You just ask them. They know what happened. They'll be hit very hard.\"",
  "summary": "JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran may be linked to the FlyDubai copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound plane as investigators worked to determine why the copilot stabbed the flight's captain, causing the plane to plummet before others on board landed it in Saudi Arabia. Trump was asked by reporters at the White House whether he had been briefed about any links between…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Why a copilot attacked the captain of an Israel-bound flight remains unknown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/why-a-copilot-attacked-the-captain-of-an-israel-bound-flight-remains",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:02:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}