Flydubai flight: the UAE calls it a "terrorist act", the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an axe
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GermanyBerlin is questioning the screening of pilots: the German press first notes that a copilot previously ruled out for extremism was able to fly for Flydubai.
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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.
- Germany
Security
the narrative highlights the co-pilot's background and hiring controls, more than the regional political context.
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.
- Germany
Reliance on American sources
revelations about the co-pilot's past come from US media, relayed without official confirmation.
What it leans on
Germany onlyMalaysiathis perspective does not carry this information