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Flydubai
BBN has covered 10 stories about Flydubai, mostly in World and U.S., as reported by Al Jazeera, CBS News, AP News, National Review and others. Newest first.
- World
Flydubai Suspect Admitted Acting Alone, Al Jazeera Reports
The co-pilot told investigators he acted alone and allegedly prepared psychologically and physically for the attack; investigators found no accomplice.
Reported by Al Jazeera - U.S.
Hurricane Isaias, Diesel Deal, Flydubai Plot Charges
A Flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned to seize the aircraft and crash it into Israel's Ben Gurion Airport terminal, according to UAE authorities on Friday.
Reported by CBS News, AP News - World
Hurricane Isaias nears Gulf; Iran base threat; Flydubai plot
Florida and Alabama declared states of emergency as the Category Three hurricane approaches with life-threatening storm surge expected; a Flydubai co-pilot allegedly plotted a suicide attack on Israel; and body camera…
Reported by National Review, Al Jazeera, NBC News - U.S.
Panama Quake, Dubai Crash Probe, Ditka Remembered
The FlyDubai co-pilot allegedly intended to crash into an Israeli airport after years of developing extreme Islamist views inspired by September 11th, UAE authorities say.
Reported by The New York Times - U.S.
Alleged Flydubai Hijacker Cites 9/11 as Pilot Inspiration, CNN Says
The alleged hijacker told investigators that the 9/11 attacks inspired him to pursue becoming a pilot, according to early findings from the probe.
Reported by CNN - U.S.
UAE Prosecutor: FlyDubai Co-Pilot Meant to Crash Plane
The co-pilot allegedly targeted Tel Aviv airport specifically, according to UAE prosecutors investigating the crash; details remain scarce.
Reported by AP News - World
Flydubai hijack plot, Sicily tornado, Kyiv power attacks
A flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion airport in Israel, according to UAE prosecutors; nothing has been tested in court.
Reported by The Sun, Al Jazeera - World
FlyDubai Co-Pilot Plot; Yemen Displacement; Israel Demands Answers
Reported by WSJ, Al Jazeera, BBC - World
Flydubai Probe Widens; GOP Tightrope; French Protests Grow
Reported by The Guardian, BBC, The New York Times - World
FlyDubai Co-Pilot Trained to Fly in the UK, Telegraph Says
Reported by Bloomberg.com
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