'Did the Terrorist Write This Headline?' CBS Dusts Off a Media Cliché for Hijacking Attempt Update

As you know, the co-pilot of a commercial airliner headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv that was carrying mostly Israeli passengers stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane. Fortunately, crew and passengers were able to intervene and save the lives of everyone just in time. 

Israeli Prime Minister said the attempt to crash the plane was a jihadist attack by a radical Muslim:

“He underwent Islamist radical indoctrination,” Prime Minister Netanyahu reveals about the FlyDubai flight 1073 terrorist. pic.twitter.com/IC72aYIH03

— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) October 1, 2026

Knowing that isn't enough for some in the media to be willing to connect a couple of dots.

This from CBS News was posted this afternoon: 

Questions about the motive of the co-pilot who tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel continue to swirl. https://t.co/8FLvWuRA4e

— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 1, 2026

The "motive unknown" media cliche is alive and well!

Did the terrorist write this headline?

— Jonny Z (@JonnyAtTheShore) October 1, 2026

Right, perhaps it was a disagreement over the flight path or the playlist. pic.twitter.com/wvgPYNlwKz

— NullCast 🇨🇦 (@nullcast357) October 1, 2026

How many outlets are going to stick with "an altercation" as being the reason the plane nearly crashed? 

We may never know the motive of the terrorist attack with the most obvious motive in the world. https://t.co/Mq595m1C3x

— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) October 1, 2026

I wonder if we will ever know 🙄 https://t.co/gEoRGl3x28

— S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq. (@DUIAttyMacktaz) October 1, 2026

A religious extremist (who is Muslim) tried to crash a jet full of Jews. Hmm

— DougNeidermeyer (@MrNeidermeyer) October 1, 2026

Motive? Total mystery. 

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Editor's Note: The mainstream media continues to gaslight, spin, and lie about President Trump, his administration, and conservatives, all while running cover for the Democrats (and certain terrorists, apparently). 

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