Flydubai co‑pilot tried to crash plane after hijack attempt failed
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below:
A co‑pilot on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv attacked the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft into the Saudi desert.
- The co‑pilot assaulted the captain during the flight.
- He tried to crash the jet into the Saudi desert after the hijack failed.
- Investigators are examining whether he cut the engines’ fuel supply.
Covered by 4 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 50% center, 50% right.
How each side framed it
Center: The co‑pilot had planned to kill the captain and crash the plane into an Israeli airport. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Flydubai attack update: Co-pilot joined airline for its Israel routes, planned to kill Smit Machchhar in cockpit and crash jet into Israeli airport
Right-leaning: The co‑pilot’s attempt was to crash the aircraft into the Saudi desert after the hijack failed. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Flydubai co-pilot allegedly tried to crash plane after hijack attempt failed
Left-leaning outlets have under-covered this story. Of 4 outlets, only 0 are on the left of the spectrum.
Timeline
First reported by Times of India on ; 4 articles from 4 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Center (2): Hindustan Times, Mint
- Right-leaning (2): Times of India, India TV English
Sources
- Flydubai co-pilot allegedly tried to crash plane after hijack attempt failed — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- Flydubai attack update: Co-pilot joined airline for its Israel routes, planned to kill Smit Machchhar in cockpit and crash jet into Israeli airport — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Omani co-pilot may have shut down flydubai plane's engines, tried to crash it in Saudi desert — India TV English (right-leaning) ·
- ‘Planned attack before I was hired:' What Flydubai co-pilot told investigators days after tragedy averted — Mint (center) ·