{
  "id": 11324792,
  "title": "Netanyahu claims flydubai co-pilot was 'radicalised' as UAE probes terror link",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/netanyahu-claims-flydubai-co-pilot-was-radicalised-as-uae-probes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T00:58:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1545929/netanyahu-claims-flydubai-co-pilot-was-radicalised-uae-probes-terror"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Thursday that the co-pilot of a flydubai flight, which narrowly avoided a crash in Saudi Arabia, had been radicalized. The incident occurred on Wednesday when passengers and crew overpowered the co-pilot, who had allegedly stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane. The UAE has launched an investigation into the possibility of terrorist activity or intent. Netanyahu called the attempted attack an \"attempted terrorist attack\" and stated that Israel would join the investigation. The Indian national co-pilot, Smit Machchhar, is believed to have been transferred from Saudi Arabia to the UAE for questioning. Israeli officials estimate that 166 of the 174 passengers on board were Israeli. The airline, flydubai, has suspended flights to Israel while the investigation continues.",
  "summary": "DUBAI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot behind an attack on a flight to Israel had undergone “radical indoctrination” as the United Arab Emirates said it was probing a possible terror link.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli PM Netanyahu alleges co-pilot was radicalized",
    "UAE probes terror link after flight narrowly avoided crash",
    "166 of 174 passengers were Israeli"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot was radicalised as UAE probes terror link",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-says-flydubai-co-pilot-was-radicalised-as-uae-probes-terror",
        "published": "2026-10-01T23:27:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "UAE probes possible terror link in flydubai incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/uae-probes-possible-terror-link-in-flydubai-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:51:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}