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Flydubai Crew Identified as New Zealand, South African Citizens After Hijacking Attempt
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By davidg
What happened
Two additional crew members on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, who helped subdue a hijacker, have been identified as citizens of New Zealand and South Africa. An international investigation is underway into the incident, which involved the hijacker attacking the captain and disabling the autopilot.
- 01Two additional Flydubai crew members were identified as New Zealand and South African citizens.
- 02The crew members helped regain control of the plane after a hijacking attempt.
- 03The hijacker attacked the captain and disengaged the autopilot.
- 04Intelligence suggests the hijacker acted alone.
- 05An international investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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