{
  "id": 12196098,
  "title": "FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Tel Aviv airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-aircraft-into-tel-aviv-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:55:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-aircraft-into-tel-aviv-airport"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The FlyDubai co-pilot behind the hijacking attempt wanted to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport and previously flew the sensitive Israel route, according to multiple sources close to the investigation, amid increasingly difficult questions about the circumstances of the narrowly avoided tragedy.",
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "FlyDubai attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, ongoing investigation finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-attacker-intended-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:53:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to target Tel Aviv skyscraper or Ben-Gurion Airport — report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-target-tel-aviv-skyscraper-or-ben-gurion",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:18:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport-or",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:34:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Israeli officials say FlyDubai co-pilot planned attack before joining airline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/israeli-officials-say-flydubai-co-pilot-planned-attack-before-joining",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:53:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "FlyDubai suspected attacker intended to crash into Tel Aviv airport, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-suspected-attacker-intended-to-crash-into-tel-aviv-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:41:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hero passengers on the terrifying FlyDubai flight detail how they saved the plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/hero-passengers-on-the-terrifying-flydubai-flight-detail-how-they",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:54:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Flydubai Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami planned Tel Aviv crash before hiring by airline: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-omani-co-pilot-hamam-al-hammami-planned-tel-aviv-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:48:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport-or-12183440",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:33:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport-or-12196578",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:44:30.000Z"
      }
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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."
}