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Flydubai Captain Injured in Mid-Air Attack Transferred to Dubai
How 4 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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What happened
A Flydubai captain, Smith Machchhar, was injured in an attack by his co-pilot on a flight to Tel Aviv. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, and the captain, after surgery, was transferred to Dubai for further treatment. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the captain's bravery in preventing a potential terrorist attack.
- 01Flydubai captain injured in co-pilot attack transferred to Dubai.
- 02Captain Smith Machchhar underwent emergency surgery in Saudi Arabia.
- 03Indian PM Narendra Modi praised the captain's courage.
- 04The incident is being investigated as a potential 11 September-style attack.
- 05UAE authorities acknowledged a threat to the Tel Aviv-bound flight.
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The coverage
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