'When something happens, German media tends to blame Russia' — Sonja van Den Ende

Before Israel issued its statement that the FlyDubai incident was a terrorist attack, Germany's Bild news outlet ran a sensational headline, insisting that it was a Russian pilot who attempted suicide and a Ukrainian co-pilot who prevented a plane crash.

However, the Russian consulate in Dubai has revealed that no Russian citizens were even on board the flight.

Independent Dutch journalist Sonja van Den Ende says that when something happens, the Western media usually tries to pin the blame on Moscow.