Friday Briefing: How We Covered the Flydubai Incident As It Unfolded
In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real time
TL;DR
- Guardian journalists worked to separate fact from fiction during a passenger plane incident.
- The plane plunged 17,000ft, leading to claims of terrorism and hijacking.
- Geopolitical intrigue was also part of the unfolding situation.
- The newsletter focuses on the real-time reporting process.