10 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Flydubai attacker had planned 9/11-style attack, source tells NBC News
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. NBC News Top Stories is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Flydubai attacker had planned 9/11-style attack, source tells NBC News”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
TEL AVIV — The pilot who tried to bring down an Israel-bound flight had been planning a 9/11-style attack by crashing into the country’s main airport in Tel Aviv, a Middle Eastern official has told NBC News.
Story timeline
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- First reported by NBC News Top Stories
Flydubai pilot planned 9/11-style attack, source tells NBC News
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Flydubai pilot planned a 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, source says
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Flydubai attacker had planned 9/11-style attack, source tells NBC News
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- NBC News Top Stories
- NBC News Top StoriesFlydubai pilot planned a 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, source says