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Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following FlyDubai attack
Israel will start repatriation flights to bring back passengers stranded in the UAE in the wake of the FlyDubai copilot's attempt to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv earlier this week
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Wounded FlyDubai captain recounts fight to save passengers, and other Mideast developments
An Indian airline captain says he knew he had to regain control to save passengers after being stabbed by his co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight
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How a six-year-old girl helped avert Israel flight disaster after pilot stabbed
Nina Manes was one of the 180 passengers on board the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv when chaos broke out in the cockpit
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In-flight attack on FlyDubai pilot puts aviation security measures under fresh scrutiny
Israel has some of the world's most stringent aviation security measures
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Smit Machchhar: Pilot of Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.
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Israel flight hijacking live: Pilot ‘attacked with axe’ as more details emerge
The flight from Dubai to Israel plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft
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Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai pilot stabbing attack
Passengers described rushing the cockpit and a fight for control after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website. US President Donald Trump warned on...
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Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded
In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real time
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Indian pilot hero tells of FlyDubai cockpit horror attack: 'I had so many wounds'
The flight plunged more than 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds
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‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack
Smit Machchhar says in video call with Indian PM that he realised if he did not get up then ‘passengers would lose their lives’
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Pilot ‘used axe’ to attack co-pilot on Israel flight before passengers restrained him
Two Israeli security officials said Israel's initial assessment was that the co-pilot, identified by Israel as an Omani national, was likely acting alone
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture,...
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A plumber and a dentist are praised as heroes in FlyDubai near-disaster
A plumber, a dentist and others are being hailed as heroes after a dramatic incident on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv
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Inside FlyDubai's 4-hour ordeal: A cockpit fight, steep descents and alternating distress codes
As the wounded captain fought off his copilot, FlyDubai flight 1073 dropped thousands of feet in mere seconds
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Israel’s Shin Bet ‘had security concerns about UAE airports weeks before hijacking’
Israeli officials said the attacker's motive aboard flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv remained under investigation
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Flydubai attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination', Netanyahu says
Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".
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Trump calls co-pilot who tried to hijack Israel flight ‘a terrorist or a whack job’
The president also praised the pilot who was stabbed during flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv as a hero for helping prevent plane crash
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Ministers assessing flight safety after cockpit stabbing on Israel-bound plane
Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the FlyDubai plane dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute
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What happened on the hijacked Israel flight and who was behind it?
Israeli officials said the co-pilot of a plane carrying 150 passengers tried to crash the aircraft before he was subdued
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Only Netanyahu gains from the FlyDubai hijacking attempt
The FlyDubai hijacking attempt serves only one man’s interests - Israel’s Prime Minister seeking re-election, World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains
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Plumber and dentist to receive medal of honour for averting Flydubai hijacking
Israel to award Yaniv Hayoun and three others for tackling the suspect and saving the flight from crashing
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Captain Smit Machchhar: The 'hero' India pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight
Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.
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FlyDubai: The airline that made an emergency landing after a captain was stabbed
It was not clear what motivated the attack
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Video. ‘Nightmare of a lifetime’: passengers recount chaos on flydubai flight
Passengers on a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv have described the terrifying moments they experienced after an altercation broke out between the pilot and co-pilot. The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia, where it made an emergency...
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Attacker's motive unknown after flight to Israel escapes disaster
Saudi and UAE authorities have said little publicly beyond confirming that investigations were underway. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the copilot was arrested.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel.
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Australian couple among passengers on diverted flydubai flight to Israel, embassy says
Israeli embassy says the Sydney couple were on board flight that was dramatically diverted after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other
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Netanyahu says too early to tell who was behind plane incident as flydubai halts all flights to Israel
Israeli prime minister cautions against early conclusions when asked if there were any signs of Iranian involvement
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Modi and Trump hail ‘hero’ Indian pilot who opened cockpit door after being stabbed
Israel says Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed repeatedly while trying to stop plane from crashing
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Indian airline captain hailed as 'hero' after cockpit stabbing on Flydubai flight
An Indian airline captain is being hailed as a hero after preventing a potential disaster on a Flydubai flight
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Israel-Dubai flight latest: Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ pilot who opened cockpit door
The flight from Dubai to Israel plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft
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Too early to say what motive for Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack was, Israeli PM says
A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is under investigation in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu says.
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A look at the Dubai airline that made an emergency landing after a captain was stabbed
A copilot on a flight to Israel stabbed a captain on Wednesday before passengers pushed their way into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker
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Photos of passengers returning to Tel Aviv after attack aboard FlyDubai flight
Passengers returned to Tel Aviv after a pilot stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash their FlyDubai flight. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker before an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
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Flydubai passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker
The man says he "pulled the controls" of the plane after it plummeted during the attack.
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What to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight forced to land in Saudi Arabia
One pilot stabs another as he attempts to take control of a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel with the aim of crashing it
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Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing
Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.
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Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ Indian pilot attacked and stabbed in flight to Israel
Israel said Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed repeatedly while trying to stop the deadly crash
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All we know about ‘hijacking’ attempt on board flight to Israel as suspect detained
Israeli officials said the co-pilot of a plane carrying 150 passengers tried to crash the aircraft before he was subdued
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‘Whoever is hearing me, we need help’: how flight 1073 survived its 17,000ft plunge
On morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault and a daring rescue
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Pilot attempts to crash plane bound for Tel Aviv in latest example of a crew-related hijacking
A pilot on a plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot and then apparently tried to crash the aircraft before being subdued by passengers and crew
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Netanyahu says pilot arrested after stabbing fellow pilot and apparently trying to crash Israel-bound plane – as it happened
Israeli PM issues statement on flydubai incident, which saw plane plummet mid-air before emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
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Israel flight hijacking: Pilot arrested after stabbing co-pilot, Netanyahu says
Benjamin Netanyahu said that the man was being interrogated by Saudi authorities
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Pilot stabs co-pilot in Israel flight hijack - before passengers avert disaster
Israeli officials said the terrifying midair incident, which saw the plane plunge 17,000ft in a matter of minutes, was an attempted jihadi terrorist attack
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Watch: Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane
Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.
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What we know so far about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on flight to Israel
Plane made emergency landing after pilot tried to crash aircraft, Israeli PM says, as officials investigate whether it was an attempted terror attack
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What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel
The captain and first officer were injured, and one pilot has been arrested, officials say.
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Fox News issues apology after showing 9/11 clip when discussing Israeli ‘hijacking’
The 25-year-old footage depicted Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field there
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Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised
Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says Israel is not entitled to shut mission in occupied Palestinian territory
