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Today β€” 9 October 2026NYT - World

Attacker in FlyDubai Flight Meant to Crash Into Israeli Airport, Emiratis Say

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By: Pranav Baskar
9 October 2026 at 20:08
The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of developing extreme Islamist views.

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Emirati investigators said that the co-pilot in the FlyDubai flight had intended to crash into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv β€œwith the aim of causing the greatest possible loss of life.”
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Who Were the Pilots on the FlyDubai Flight?

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By: Pranav Baskar
4 October 2026 at 21:35
The co-pilot’s embrace of extreme Islamist views prompted Omani officials to scrutinize him, according to two people briefed on the investigation.

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Officials are working to uncover the motives of a pilot who attacked his colleague during a flight to Tel Aviv.

Omani Co-Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Is Said to Have Extremist Views

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Aaron Boxerman and Jane Bradley
4 October 2026 at 08:31
It was unclear what background checks had been carried out before he was allowed to fly to Israel.

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A FlyDubai aircraft that returned passengers who had been aboard Flight 1073, at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
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