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UK arrests another British national related to investigation of incident near RAF Fairford

Tuesday, October 6 by ABC News

LONDON -- A 22-year-old British national was arrested on Tuesday morning in central London as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing into the potential plot last month near RAF Fairford, a military base that at the time hosted U.S. bombers.The man arrested... Read More.

FlyDubai suspected attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, sources say

Monday, October 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The alleged attacker on the FlyDubai flight to Israel was intending to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, according to two senior U.S. officials and an Israeli source familiar with the investigation. As ABC News has previously reported, Hamam... Read More.

US removes bombers from UK base after suspected plot

Monday, October 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The United States removed its heavy bombers from a base in the United Kingdom it had used to launch strikes on Iran, amid an investigation into a suspected plot to attack the base.At least a dozen planes, including B-1 bombers, were redeployed... Read More.

US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘brutal and heinous’ death in Japan, officials say

Monday, October 5 by ABC News

A U.S. service member was arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery after a Japanese woman's body was discovered in a hotel in Okinawa, local officials said, describing the alleged killing as a "heinous" incident that prompted the Japanese government to lodge a protest... Read More.

Marines identify service member arrested on suspicion of murder in Japan

Monday, October 5 by ABC News

TOKYO and LONDON -- The III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan confirmed on Monday that Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, a Marine lance corporal, was the service member arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman in a city near a U.S. base.Ballard... Read More.

FlyDubai flight passenger details treating wounded pilot after tying up suspect

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

In a flash, Israeli dentist Dr. Shota Musaev went from being another passenger aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073 to a quick-thinking hero who helped save the life of the jet's captain after he was attacked inside the cabin.Musaev told ABC News on Thursday that... Read More.

‘The last push, Smit’: FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar recounts harrowing cockpit attack

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar recounted the harrowing moments when he was attacked by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv Wednesday, telling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he knew he had to act to save the passengers aboard the plane.Machchhar... Read More.

Tel Aviv flight passengers recount harrowing moments during mid-air attack

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

Passengers aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073 expressed fear, anger and ultimately elation after they survived what Israeli officials said was an attempted terror attack thousands of feet in the air on Wednesday.After the passengers, many of whom were Israeli citizens, returned to Tel Aviv... Read More.

Modi praises FlyDubai co-pilot credited with preventing disaster as UAE investigates incident

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Capt. Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai captain credited with intervening to help save the flight from disaster on Wednesday."Captain Smit Machchhar has shown the world the highest form of courage. Without fearing for his own life, he fought... Read More.

Man who helped subdue knife-wielding suspect aboard flight to Tel Aviv honored

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A man who was among a group of passengers who subdued an attacker on a flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday was welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he returned to Israel later in the evening.The prime minister posted a... Read More.

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FlyDubai suspected attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, sources say

US removes bombers from UK base after suspected plot

US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘brutal and heinous’ death in Japan, officials say

Marines identify service member arrested on suspicion of murder in Japan

FlyDubai flight passenger details treating wounded pilot after tying up suspect

‘The last push, Smit’: FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar recounts harrowing cockpit attack

Tel Aviv flight passengers recount harrowing moments during mid-air attack

Modi praises FlyDubai co-pilot credited with preventing disaster as UAE investigates incident

Man who helped subdue knife-wielding suspect aboard flight to Tel Aviv honored

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