{
  "id": 12196578,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:44:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport-or-building-reports-say/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Omani co-pilot of a flydubai flight intended to crash the plane into Tel Aviv airport or a building in the Israeli city, according to US and Israeli reports. The pilot, a lone extremist, overpowered the captain with a crash axe before passengers thwarted his plans and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia. Authorities in the UAE are investigating the incident, with officials saying the co-pilot acted alone and had been radicalized during his time in Australia. The captain and passengers prevented what could have been a \"9/11 disaster.\" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a review of all security aspects of foreign civil aviation to Israel.",
  "summary": "The co-pilot accused of trying to hijack a flydubai plane planned to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport or a tower block in the Israeli city, US and Israeli reports suggest.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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": "Euronews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:55:53.000Z"
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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."
}