Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain, plane plunged 14,000 feet

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain, plane plunged 14,000 feet?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 67% are rated centre, 33% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 11. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain, plane plunged 14,000 feet left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain, plane plunged 14,000 feet biased?

Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain, plane plunged 14,000 feet is one event reported by 11 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain, plane plunged 14,000 feet?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain, plane plunged 14,000 feet?

11 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What happened on the Flydubai flight?

On Flydubai flight FZ1073, the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain, causing the plane to descend about 14,000 feet. Passengers and crew restrained the co-pilot, and another pilot regained control to land the aircraft safely.

What did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say about the incident?

Netanyahu claimed the Omani co-pilot had undergone Islamist radical indoctrination and passed through a screening loophole that allowed him to fly to Israel. He also suggested the attacker was suicidal and called the rescue a 'chain of miracles'.

What actions were taken after the incident?

The UAE chief prosecutor announced an investigation into the incident, including the possibility of terrorist activity. Saudi Arabia transferred the co-pilot to the UAE. Passengers and crew were praised for their actions in restraining the co-pilot and regaining control of the plane.