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FlyDubai Cockpit Attack Investigation

An Omani co-pilot attacked the captain of a Tel Aviv-bound FlyDubai flight mid-air.

Photo: NBC News

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Sep 30: A Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported cockpit altercation.

Oct 2: Captain prevented attack; attacker returned to UAE

Oct 3: Co-pilot's social media posts and prior grounding revealed

DIFFERENT FOCUS

NBC News and Axios emphasized Terror Investigation & Radicalization; Fox News World emphasized Hiring Failures & Hero Pilot.

LEFT FOCUS

▸An Israeli official told NBC News the co-pilot posted on social media that he wanted to kill Jews. — NBC News
▸Netanyahu told Fox News the co-pilot underwent religious Islamic radicalization in recent months. — Axios
▸Israel's Mossad and Shin Bet are also conducting their own investigation, an Israeli intelligence official confirmed. — Axios

RIGHT FOCUS

▸A source told Fox News that Oman Air grounded al-Hammami in 2024 after discovering he visited radical Islamic websites. — Fox News World
▸According to a source, FlyDubai did not check with Oman Air about the co-pilot before hiring him. — Fox News World
▸Al-Hammami spent significant time outside Oman, including with his mother, who is from Syria, a source said. — Fox News World
▸Capt. Machchhar described lying wounded on the cockpit floor, feeling the plane plunge, before forcing himself to open the door. — Fox News World

Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia

Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as Egypt agrees to help defend the kingdom.

Left: Egypt joins Saudi Arabia's Houthi defense effort.

Right: Riyadh skyscraper sends workers home amid strikes.

Houthi missile and drone strikes disrupt business and daily life across Saudi Arabia in October 2026.

Left: Investor conference postponed; Egypt offers defense aid.

Right: Iconic Riyadh skyscraper evacuates amid drone fear.

Independent Australian MP Helen Haines was struck by an SUV outside her Wangaratta office in a deliberate attack.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Monday: Independent Australian MP Helen Haines was critically injured when struck by a vehicle outside her office in rural Victoria.

Tuesday: Attack confirmed as deliberate by Prime Minister

Left: Nation stunned as MP reportedly loses leg.

Right: PM Albanese calls it a deliberate act.

Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican four days after lung cancer surgery at Gemelli Hospital.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Oct 11: Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday, October 11 that he will undergo surgery to remove an early-stage lung nodule.

Thursday: Pope diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgery

Sunday: Pope discharged four days post-surgery

Left: Surgeon says pope fit for Latin America tour.

Right: Operation confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, age 71.