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Full coverage· General· Updated

Imposter Tricks News Channel Into Live Interview About Faked Plane Incident

An imposter successfully joined a live television interview on Israel's Channel 12 News, posing as a passenger on a Flydubai flight and fabricating a dramatic incident.

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What happened

  1. 01An imposter tricked Channel 12 News into a live interview about a fake plane incident.
  2. 02The man claimed to be a passenger on a Flydubai flight with a rogue pilot.
  3. 03His story included inconsistencies and bizarre references to biblical figures.
  4. 04The broadcast was eventually cut after his claims became increasingly unbelievable.

The man's inconsistent story and bizarre claims, including references to Nebuchadnezzar and a figure named Mikhal Pa'ilan, eventually led to the broadcast being terminated.

Translated and summarized by baba from Kipa, the latest report. Read Kipa’s original

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