Israel now describes FlyDubai attacker as a "lone wolf" extremist

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:46:00 GMT

The co-pilot suspected of trying to crash flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was likely not directed by a terrorist group or a nation, Israeli sources told CBS News. For the first time, hero Capt. Smit Machchhar recounts his version of what the United Arab Emirates called a "terrorist act." Matt Gutman reports.

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