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flydubai 'hijack' bid probe widens as 2 Maldivian pilots arrested in UAE over links to Omani co-pilot: Report

Reported by 3 outlets from 1 country, in 2 languages, between 13 Oct 2026 and 14 Oct 2026.

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Two Maldivian pilots were arrested by UAE police in connection with a Flydubai incident. The arrests occurred on October 3. The investigation into the flydubai 'hijack' bid has expanded, revealing a connection to an Omani co-pilot. The Maldivian Embassy in the UAE has notified the families of the detained pilots.

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  1. flydubai 'hijack' bid probe widens as 2 Maldivian pilots arrested in UAE over links to Omani co-pilot: Report Headline of the event's most representative article · Hindustan Times, 13 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: United Arab Emirates. Other places involved: Maldives, Oman. See on the map
  3. Reported by 3 outlets from 1 country, in 2 languages, between 13 Oct 2026 and 14 Oct 2026.3 articles · See all headlines

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United Arab Emirates

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Maldives

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Oman

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  1. First article seen: “flydubai 'hijack' bid probe widens as 2 Maldivian pilots arrested in UAE over links to Omani co-pilot: Report”
  2. 1 new outlet, including “फ्लाईदुबई विमान घटनाः UAE पुलिस की बड़ी कार्रवाई, मालदीव के दो पायलट गिरफ्तार”

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Articles about the same fact are automatically grouped into one event, in every language. Each outlet counts once, whatever its number of articles. The country, owner and reputation of an outlet are never used. Analysis no. 76 of , engine 0.1.0.