Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded
Safely on the tarmac, the truth of what happened on flight 1073 is still emerging. Photograph: Ammar Awad/ReutersView image in fullscreenSafely on the tarmac, the truth of what happened on flight 1073 is still emerging. I spoke to the reporters, bloggers and editors involved to find out.
- ▪Safely on the tarmac, the truth of what happened on flight 1073 is still emerging.
- ▪Photograph: Ammar Awad/ReutersView image in fullscreenSafely on the tarmac, the truth of what happened on flight 1073 is still emerging.
- ▪I spoke to the reporters, bloggers and editors involved to find out.
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| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:45:23 GMT |
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Safely on the tarmac, the truth of what happened on flight 1073 is still emerging. Photograph: Ammar Awad/ReutersView image in fullscreenSafely on the tarmac, the truth of what happened on flight 1073 is still emerging. Photograph: Ammar Awad/ReutersFirst Edition newsletterAndy BurnhamFriday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real timeLibby BrooksFri 2 Oct 2026 01.45 EDTLast modified on Fri 2 Oct 2026 01.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGood morning. Shocking news of a cockpit stabbing. Graphic footage of bloodied crew members.
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