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Flydubai captain recalls co-pilot’s axe attack in alleged bid to crash plane and kill passengers

DUBAI, Oct 17 —The captain of a flydubai flight whose co-pilot attacked him with an axe in an alleged bid to bring down...

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Event date
exact date
Coverage
9 outlets · 9 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, Israel, Malaysia
English
Countries concerned
United Arab Emirates
Security & defense · intensity 3.0 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (67%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.

Western 67%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 11%Global South 22%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 9 outlets in 8 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
  • Propagation: first reported by Malay Mail (Malaysia), . 7 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world
Global South

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Flydubai captain recalls co-pilot’s axe attack in alleged bid to crash plane and kill passengers
    Malay MailMalaisieMalaysia → United Arab EmiratesEnglish
  2. Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → United Arab EmiratesEnglish
  3. Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → Unknown countryEnglish
  4. Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him
    The GuardianRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United Arab EmiratesEnglish
  5. Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
    The Jerusalem PostIsraëlIsrael → United Arab EmiratesEnglish
  6. Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him
    The Guardian (Bluesky)Royaume-UniUnited Kingdom → Unknown countryEnglish
  7. Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
    Al-MonitorMoyen-OrientXM → United Arab EmiratesEnglish
  8. captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co pilot attacked
    CTV NewsCanadaCanada → Unknown countryEnglish
  9. Captain describes fighting off axe-wielding co-pilot as plane plunged 16,000 feet
    StuffNouvelle-ZélandeNew Zealand → United Arab EmiratesEnglish