The World Tonight - Netanyahu says Flydubai attacker had 'Islamist radical indoctrination'

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The plane plunged more than 17,000ft two hours into its journey on Wednesday, before passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and retook control to land safely. We hear from one of the passengers onboard during the attack and explore how pilots flying into Israeli airspace are vetted.

Also on the programme: The couple swapping their journalism jobs to become farmers on an island where Manx shearwater birds outnumber humans by about 2,500-to-one. And as one former minister recommends work experience be made mandatory for 14- to 16-year-olds, do such placements really help students decide on a future career path?

Published on Thursday, 1st October 2026.

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