Flydubai flight: the UAE calls it a "terrorist act", the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an axe
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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.
What each one tells
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AustraliaCanberra is examining the national aspect of the case: a Victorian anti-terrorism team is investigating whether the Omani co-pilot of the Flydubai flight was radicalized during his studies in Australia.
- Malaysia
Relies 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.
What the account puts first
AustraliaNational
the narrative highlights the copilot's ties to Australia.
- Malaysia
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Australia onlyAustraliaReliance on anonymous sources
the copilot's identity is based on unnamed witnesses.