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.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by AP News: “FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2:39 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: UAE, Flydubai.
- BBN covered this story before: Flydubai hijack plot, Sicily tornado, Kyiv power attacks (October 9).
The real story
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- AP NewsFlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in. AP News reports a UAE prosecutor says a FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash a plane into Tel Aviv airport. Details are limited.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnalysis: for travelers, this raises fresh questions about how airlines screen and monitor crews. Nothing in the report says flights are affected.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWe'll stick to what's confirmed, Hank. BBN will bring you updates as AP and others report more.
The story so far
- Taiwan Surges, Japan Hunts Oil, Jio IPO Nears · OilPrice
- FlyDubai Co-Pilot Trained to Fly in the UK, Telegraph Says · Bloomberg.com
- Flydubai Probe Widens; GOP Tightrope; French Protests Grow · The Guardian
- Seoul Eyes Athlete Exemptions; Okinawa Anger; Saudi Wins Gulf Cup · Al Jazeera
- FlyDubai Co-Pilot Plot; Yemen Displacement; Israel Demands Answers · WSJ
- Flydubai hijack plot, Sicily tornado, Kyiv power attacks · The Sun
- UAE Prosecutor: FlyDubai Co-Pilot Meant to Crash Plane (this story)
- Alleged Flydubai Hijacker Cites 9/11 as Pilot Inspiration, CNN Says · CNN
- Hurricane Isaias nears Gulf; Iran base threat; Flydubai plot · NBC News
- Hurricane Isaias, Diesel Deal, Flydubai Plot Charges · CBS News
- UAE Says FlyDubai Co-Pilot Aimed at Israeli Airport · The New York Times
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