BBC Anchor Errs, Calls Ben Gurion Airport "Ben Gvir Airport"
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in Hebrew, English) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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What happened
A BBC anchor mistakenly called Ben Gurion Airport "Ben Gvir Airport" while reporting on an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight. The incident involved an alleged attack by a pilot on another, leading to an emergency landing.
- 01BBC anchor mistakenly named Ben Gurion Airport "Ben Gvir Airport".
- 02The error occurred during reporting on a Flydubai flight incident.
- 03One pilot allegedly attacked another on the flight.
- 04The flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- 05Israeli officials are investigating the incident as an attempted attack.
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The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
How it broke
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