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New York Times gets ROASTED over bizarre framing of alleged terror attack on plane — and the Times responds
The editors of the New York Times responded to online furor and ridicule over their headline that minimized the alleged attempted hijacking of a plane heading to Israel.
While many were praising the crew and passengers who rushed to stop the alleged terror attack Wednesday, the Times was seemingly downplaying the incident on social media.
'Why does the @nytimes act as a propagandist for terrorists?'
"Breaking news: A plane flying from Dubai to Israel was diverted after an altercation between the pilot and co-pilot, Israeli officials said," read the Times post on social media.
A community note provided context the Times had neglected to mention:
This was not simply an “altercation between pilots”. The co-pilot stabbed the captain, attempted to take over the aircraft with mostly Israeli citizens on board, children included. Passengers forcibly subdued the attacker after the plane dove 15,000 feet.
Critics pounced on the opportunity to pummel the Times on social media.
"The New York Times is just laughable. ... An attempted terrorist attack on a flight from Dubai to Israel, and they call it a 'clash'?" responded news anchor Stella Escobedo.
"This isn’t real journalism."
"An altercation is how you describe an argument. An attempted terrorist hijacking is how you describe this incident. Dishonesty and deception is how you describe the New York Times," replied entrepreneur Phil Bak.
"Anything that happens to Israelis, the NYT downplays. Anything that happens to Palestinians they exaggerate and then issue a correction," said independent investigator Eyal Yakoby.
"Just a little scuffle between two guys, ya know. Nothing to see here. Shame on you, @nytimes!" replied New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov.
"'An altercation'??? Why does the @nytimes act as a propagandist for terrorists?" said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
After five hours into the online kerfuffle, the Times released a defiant statement.
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"Our headlines and live coverage contain all the facts we're able to confirm as we confirm them," the statement read. "Unlike activists and partisans, we don't publish speculation or unverified information."
In a statement Wednesday, Flydubai also described the incident as an "altercation ... in the flight deck."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted the passengers from the terror attack and called them heroes for taking down the alleged attempted hijacker.
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Terrorist STABS pilot of plane heading to Israel in attempted replay of 9/11, officials say
Passengers aboard a Boeing 737 heading to Tel Aviv, Israel, braced themselves when the plane suddenly plunged by 16,000 feet over an alleged hijacking attempt.
A co-pilot stabbed the other pilot on the flight in a 9/11-style attempt to take control of the plane, according to law enforcement officials.
'We’re here during the hijacking of an airplane. At this point, we’ve subdued the terrorists.'
Some of the 174 passengers of the plane, which took off from the United Arab Emirates, recorded cellphone video of the harrowing incident.
"We’re here during the hijacking of an airplane. At this point, we’ve subdued the terrorists," said one passenger on his video.
Some of the videos show passengers with blood on their clothing from confronting the alleged attacker. A passenger said cabin crew and passengers rushed to stop the attack.
"We were either going to crash or be murdered," said another passenger to I24 News. "It was like a terrorist attack in mid-air."
A flydubai spokesperson said in a statement that following the "altercation in the flight deck," the "on-duty flydubai crew travelling on the flight ... diverted and landed the aircraft safely at Tabuk Airport."
"At this early stage, the underlying reasons and motives behind this event are unknown and remain subject to a formal investigation. We urge all parties to refrain from premature speculation while authorities gather the facts," the flydubai statement added.
Sources told the Jerusalem Post that the alleged co-pilot terrorist is believed to be from Oman.
Photos showed that the rudder on the plane was damaged during the landing, which was completed by two off-duty European pilots, the New York Post reported.
"Someone shouted ‘stabbing,’ and my husband understood what was happening and rushed to the front of the plane," a passenger said. "Along with other Israelis, they neutralized the terrorist."
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The flight was diverted and landed in Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that "all passengers are out of danger" and that "the pilot who stabbed them has been arrested and is currently being questioned by the Saudi authorities."
Some of the videos from passengers can be viewed on social media.
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