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FLYDUBAI ATTACK PILOT
'I was very devastated': Capt Smit Machchhar’s wife recounts horrifying moments after flydubai cockpit attackCaptain Smit Machchhar’s wife Sonal recalled being “very devastated” and unable to process the news after her husband was attacked inside t...02 Oct, 2026, 06.46 PM IST- From Hanuman Chalisa to opening cockpit door: Flydubai pilot recounts terrifying attack to PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, commending his actions during a mid-air attack. Machchhar, who sus...02 Oct, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
- Netanyahu honours Flydubai passengers who subdued co-pilot, says they will light Independence Day torchIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu honored passengers who intervened during the flydubai flight incident in a meeting. Passengers re...02 Oct, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
- flydubai cockpit attack: Saudi Arabia hands over co-pilot to UAE as investigators probe midair stabbing incidentSaudi Arabia has handed over the Omani flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar and attempting to crash Flight FZ1073 t...02 Oct, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
- 'Captain Smit Machchhar is a hero': PM Modi hails former pilot SpiceJet pilot aboard Flydubai flightPrime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a Flydubai emergency incident. The captain was injured a...01 Oct, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- Captain Smit Machchhar saved us from another 9/11: PM Modi hails injured Flydubai pilot, says 'entire world is proud of him'Captain Smit Machchhar displayed incredible bravery after being attacked by his co-pilot aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073. Despite serious inj...01 Oct, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
- "Terrorist or whack job": Trump on flydubai co-pilot after mid-air attack; calls Indian Captain Smit Machchhar a heroUS President Donald Trump communicated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about an attack on flydubai flight FZ1073. During thi...01 Oct, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- Is Iran behind Flydubai hijack attempt? What we know about the Omani pilot's motiveOn September 30, a harrowing incident unfolded on a Flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot is accused of stabbing t...01 Oct, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
- Indian pilot Smit Machchhar airlifted to Abu Dhabi after Flydubai cockpit attackFlydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot during a mid-air cockpit attack, was airlifted to Abu Dhabi for further tr...01 Oct, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
- Who was Flydubai’s Omani Co-Pilot, why did he want to crash the flight and how was he cleared to fly to Israel?An Israeli official identified the suspected attacker as an Omani national. Israeli media reported that he had been working for Flydubai fo...01 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in stable condition after Flydubai cockpit attackCaptain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured when his co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the Flydubai flight. He was treated at a hospit...01 Oct, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- Flydubai pilot called ‘terrorist’ after attempting to crash Israel-bound plane; what we know so farOne of the pilots of an Israel-bound flydubai flight tried to kill his co-pilot before the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia ...01 Oct, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
- Captain Smit Machchhar is ‘true hero’: Netanyahu hails pilot after flydubai mid-air attackIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognized Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a cockpit attack on a flydubai flight. M...01 Oct, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
- A fight in the cockpit, a plunge from 33,000 feet: Inside the FlyDubai mid-air crisisA pilot on a FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates attacked another pilot during the journey. This incident led to a rapid altitude...01 Oct, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
- Midair miracles: Passengers hail Captain Smit Machchhar and Israeli heroes who thwarted attack on flydubai flightAn Indian flydubai pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was seriously stabbed by his copilot in an attempted plane crash. Despite his injuries, h...01 Oct, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
- Bloodshed at 34,000 feet: Indian pilot braves stabbing to help Dubai flight land safelyAn Indian pilot helped thwart an alleged hijacking attempt aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv after the co-pilot reportedly at...01 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
- Israel to ramp up pilot checksSaudi authorities have arrested and interrogated the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, Israeli PM...01 Oct, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
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