Flydubai flight: the UAE calls it a "terrorist act", the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an axe
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CanadaOttawa is first examining the security breaches: the recruitment of the copilot at Flydubai and Israeli screening, based on AP and Reuters reports.
What each one tells
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MalaysiaKuala Lumpur is relaying the "terrorist act" qualification made by the Emirati prosecutor's office, sticking to the investigation facts and noting that the motive remains unknown.
- Canada
Editorial
the Toronto Sun's account prioritizes anti-Semitic reactions over the investigation.
Relies on anonymous sources
the identity of the co-pilot is based on three unnamed individuals, without official confirmation.
Detail discrepancy
the Toronto Sun's account mentions a knife where the Emirati prosecution cites the emergency axe.
What the account puts first
MalaysiaRelies on the state agency
the terrorist qualification is presented as transmitted by WAM, without an independent second look.
Omission of the motive
the account stops at the qualification and does not propose any hypothesis on the motivations.