Ben Gurion Airport
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Ben Gurion International Airport is Israel’s main international airport and the country’s busiest airport. It is located on the northern outskirts of Lod, about 20 km southeast of Tel Aviv and 45 km northwest of Jerusalem, serving the Tel Aviv metropolitan area and central Israel.
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Mentions of Ben Gurion Airport per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 0.09‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.36‰ | 3 |
| Oct 1 | 0.37‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 0.74‰ | 4 |
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FlyDubai attack investigation focuses attention on Ben Gurion Airport
Several shows reported that a FlyDubai co-pilot allegedly intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport during a mid-air attack.[1][2][3]
Up First from NPR said the incident had been deemed a terrorist attack, while Global News Podcast described passengers returning safely to Ben Gurion Airport after the plane was diverted.[3][4]
The President's Daily Brief relayed anonymous security sources calling Ben Gurion Airport a “lawless zone” and describing the security failure as a “colossal security screw-up.”[5]
WSJ What’s News focused on the passengers’ relief when they landed at Ben Gurion Airport and reunited with their families.[6]
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- 1.Global News Podcast · Reports say Flydubai suspect was 'lone wolf' extremistTristan Redman · Oct 5 · Listen at 3:05 ↗
“harder to deal with than someone who's being sponsored or put up to it by someone else or a state actor. What they're saying is that the intention was to take over the plane and crash it into either Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv or a high-”
- 2.Morning Wire · Evening Wire: SCOTUS Back In Session & American Bombers Leave Britain | 10.5.26John Bickley · Oct 5 · Listen at 8:30 ↗
“Flight 1073 carrying 100 174 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Haman al-Hamani reportedly told investigators he planned to kill the captain, fly normally to get landing clearance, then crash into a building at Ben Gurion Airport. And he waited”
- 3.Up First from NPR · FlyDubai Pilot Investigation, SCOTUS Climate Change Case, Brazil Runoff ElectionMichel Martin · Oct 5 · Listen at 0:46 ↗
“to start your day. An investigation into the mid-air attack aboard a commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week has found that the co-pilot who tried to take control of the plane intended to crash it into Israel's Ben Gurion Airport”
- 4.Global News Podcast · FlyDubai passengers recount terrifying ordealCharlotte Gallagher · Oct 1 · Listen at 2:05 ↗
“ghostploitation. Israeli passengers who were caught up in terrifying scenes on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv have made an emotional return home to Ben Gurion Airport. A pilot stabbed his co-pilot and apparently attempted to crash the plan”
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