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

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.

Emirati investigators said that the co-pilot in the FlyDubai flight had intended to crash into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv “with the aim of causing the greatest possible loss of life.”

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.

Who Were the Pilots on the FlyDubai Flight?

NYT - World

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.

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.