Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted 'terrorist attack', UAE says
The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, which was bound for Israel, attempted to carry out a "terrorist attack" with an axe during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said on Saturday, Reuters reported. The co-pilot was identified as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. A second source briefed on the investigation confirmed the co-pilot’s name. UAE authorities did not immediately respond to
Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (100%); silent in Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
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- Confirmed by 3 outlets in 2 countries.
- Ignored by Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
- Propagation: first reported by businesstimes.com.sg (Singapore), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
Headline clash across the four spheres
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
- Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted ‘terrorist attack’, UAE saysbusinesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
- Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted ‘terrorist attack’, UAE saysThe Kathmandu Post · Nepal
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Event sources
- Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted ‘terrorist attack’, UAE saysbusinesstimes.com.sgSingapourSingapore → IsraelEnglish
- Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted ‘terrorist attack’, UAE saysThe Kathmandu PostNépalNepal → United Arab EmiratesEnglish
- Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted 'terrorist attack', UAE saystheannapurnaexpress.comNPNepal → United Arab EmiratesEnglish