{
  "id": 13171153,
  "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv-airport-uae-13171153",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261010/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv-airport-uae-prosecutor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor has revealed that the co-pilot who attacked the captain of a Flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport. The Omani co-pilot drew inspiration from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001 suicide attacks on the United States, aiming to cause the greatest possible loss of life. The prosecutor's findings, published by state media, also stated that the co-pilot had met the necessary professional and security requirements for employment. During the incident, passengers rushed the cockpit, fought for control from the attacker, and managed to overpower him, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The Indian captain sustained a wound from the co-pilot's axe attack but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker. The passengers on board the aircraft were predominantly Israeli.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 13,
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutors say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv-airport-uae",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:17:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned 9/11-style attack, UAE probe finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-co-pilot-allegedly-planned-9-11-style-attack-uae-probe-finds",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Ben Gurion airport, UAE says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-aircraft-into-ben-gurion-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "UAE prosecutor reveals Flydubai co-pilot's foiled suicide plot targeting Ben Gurion Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uae-prosecutor-reveals-flydubai-co-pilots-foiled-suicide-plot",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:32:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uae-says-omani-flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:46:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style suicide attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, acted alone: UAE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-9-11-style-suicide-attack-on-israels-ben",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:49:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "UAE Attorney-General: Omani flydubai pilot targeted Ben-Gurion Airport in attempted suicide attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uae-attorney-general-omani-flydubai-pilot-targeted-ben-gurion-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:51:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uae-says-omani-flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv-13164334",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:54:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot plotted 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-co-pilot-plotted-9-11-style-attack-on-tel-aviv-airport-uae",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:03:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "UAE: Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Ben Gurion Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uae-flydubai-co-pilot-planned-9-11-style-attack-on-ben-gurion-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "🔴 FlyDubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, inspired by 9/11, UAE prosecutor says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv-airport-inspired",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:09:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv-airport-uae-13175030",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:17:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}