Flydubai flight: the co-pilot was targeting Ben Gurion airport's terminal, the UAE prosecutor says
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More divergent than 26% of recent comparable stories (reference: 90 recent stories measured with the same method).
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IsraelJerusalem has uncovered a plot to attack Ben-Gurion, with the Israeli press highlighting the targeted airport and the confessions of the co-pilot as reported by the Emirati prosecutor's office.
What each one tells
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ColombiaBogotá relays the Emirati prosecutor's account as an investigation timeline: a 9/11-inspired attack plot, silent background checks on radicalization, and a statement that does not implicate the company.
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Airport
the narrative places Ben-Gourion, presumed target, in the foreground from the title and the in-flight attack in the background.
Relying on the Emirati prosecution
the airline's responsibility is presented based on the prosecutor's version alone.
What the account puts first
Colombiaof the investigation
the article highlights the company's lack of involvement in the prosecutor's statement, and leaves out of focus questions about hiring controls.
Based on a single source
the account relies on the statement from the Emirati prosecutor's office and the official WAM agency, with no independent counter-source.
and the figures
16,000 feet in 30 seconds
Loss of altitude of the flight in 30 seconds
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different figures4,900 metres in 30 seconds