16 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Trump calls Flydubai co-pilot 'terrorist' or 'whack-job'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 1 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC. The headline in use is “Trump calls Flydubai co-pilot 'terrorist' or 'whack-job'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
US President Donald Trump called the co-pilot of a Flydubai passenger aircraft a "terrorist, or perhaps a whack-job" after he allegedly attempted to crash the plane with 180 passengers on board, most of them Israeli. "I think it’s an incredible story," he told reporters at the White House.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
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