11 days ago · United Arab Emirates
Flydubai co-pilot plotted 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Times of India World, RTHK International News, The Hill, The Guardian UK, Washington Post World, CBC World, Euronews, Deutsche Welle All News, Middle East Eye, South China Morning Post Asia, The Straits Times World, Sky News World, and BBC News Middle East are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 11:34 UTC. 15 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Flydubai co-pilot plotted 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
An Omani flydubai co-pilot had planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on 30 September - before being thwarted by his fellow pilot, the UAE attorney general said on Friday, according to the state news agency WAM.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News Middle East
Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say
- New development reported by Sky News World
Flydubai hijacker planned to crash aircraft in 9/11-inspired attack, UAE says
- Picked up by Sky News World
Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Ben Gurion airport, UAE says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Omani flydubai co-pilot planned 911-style suicide attack on Israel flight, says UAE
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Omani Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Israeli airport, UAE says
- New development reported by Middle East Eye
Flydubai co-pilot plotted 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Euronews
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack in Tel Aviv airport inspired by 9/11
- Picked up by CBC World
FlyDubai co-pilot sought to crash plane into Tel Aviv's main airport: UAE
- Picked up by Washington Post World
FlyDubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Israel’s main airport, UAE says
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say
- Picked up by The Hill
UAE says Flydubai suspect intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport
- Picked up by RTHK International News
- Picked up by Times of India World
9/11 attacks inspired Flydubai hijacker to become a pilot: UAE probe
Same story, different outlets
13 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Times of India9/11 attacks inspired Flydubai hijacker to become a pilot: UAE probe
- RTHK International NewsFlydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack: UAE
- The HillUAE says Flydubai suspect intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport
- The GuardianFlydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say
- Washington PostFlyDubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Israel’s main airport, UAE says
- CBCFlyDubai co-pilot sought to crash plane into Tel Aviv's main airport: UAE
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- EuronewsFlydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack in Tel Aviv airport inspired by 9/11
- Deutsche Welle All NewsUAE: Omani Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack
- Middle East EyeFlydubai co-pilot plotted 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
- South China Morning PostOmani Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Israeli airport, UAE says
- The Straits TimesUAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight
- Sky NewsFlydubai hijacker planned to crash aircraft in 9/11-inspired attack, UAE says
- BBC NewsFlydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say