Zakharova spoke about the Flydubai flight lesson

The fake news that a conflict on board a Flydubai flight occurred between pilots from Russia and Ukraine taught an excellent lesson in how not to fall for fake news. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on Sputnik radio.

“I think it was a wonderful lesson for everyone, and, thank God, it ended well, as you shouldn’t give in to the first scams,” she said.

According to a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the information coverage was instantaneous. She emphasized that this was an information “carpet covering”.

On September 30, the co-pilot of a Flydubai aircraft carrying 180 passengers injured the aircraft's captain and sent the aircraft into a sharp dive to crash. Several crew members and passengers managed to get into the cockpit to neutralize the attacker.

According to preliminary information, the co-pilot wanted to commit suicide and cause the plane to crash.