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Half the storyThe Reel correctly notes that claims of an Israeli false-flag attack are baseless and that the co-pilot used an on-board crash axe. However, it smears critics as traitors, ignoring that questioning airline security lapses is a legitimate investigative inquiry.
What we checked
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It implies: Critics questioning the security lapses or details of the incident are motivated by anti-national sentiment or political bias.The Guardian
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It was later revealed that the co-pilot attacked using a crash axe.The Guardian + 1 more
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The claim that the Flydubai cockpit attack was scripted or staged by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not supported by evidence.No reliable source found for this yet.
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Captain Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot during Flydubai Flight FZ1073 but helped open the cockpit door to prevent a disaster.No reliable source found for this yet.
What the Reel doesn't tell you
- Official sources note the incident serves as a test of the UAE government's security measures and historical sensitivities around security lapses.
What each side says
Benjamin NetanyahuHe stated that the co-pilot was an Omani national who had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination and appeared suicidal. The Hindu
How it plays you
It wants you to think: "Anyone asking questions about the attack or airline security is a traitor trying to undermine the country."
Official bodies examine security procedures as part of their investigations into the incident.
- Name-calling: "कोई कितना leecher कितना बड़ा देशद्रोही हो सकता है". Labels critics as 'leechers' and 'traitors' while reacting to claims about the incident.
- Ridicule by exaggeration: "अब अगर तुम्हें कल सुनने में मिले कि जो flight दुबई वाला case है ... ये सब मोदी जी ने करवाया है भाई". Equates questions about security with domestic political conspiracy theories.
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