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"Hit me so many times": New footage from flydubai flight shows bloodied Capt Machchhar whose heroics saved 180 livesCaptain Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. After being stabbed, he managed to unlock the c...02 Oct, 2026, 04.22 PM IST- Omani co-pilot behind flydubai cockpit attack found with 'Free Palestine' leaflets, pro-Palestinian material: Israeli mediaA Flydubai flight experienced a severe incident when the Omani co-pilot attacked the captain mid-flight. The flight faced a significant eme...02 Oct, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
- Flydubai's Omani pilot who attacked Capt Machchhar used 'feet to destroy control', was indoctrinated IslamistNew footage and details have emerged regarding a FlyDubai co-pilot's failed attempt to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight. Quick-thinking passen...02 Oct, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
- Aviation security measures under new scrutiny after in-flight attack on FlyDubai pilotThe alleged stabbing of captain by his co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv has exposed potential gaps in crew screening, cockp...02 Oct, 2026, 11.07 AM 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
- Attacker's identity and motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight to Israel escapes disasterAn Omani copilot attacked his captain on a FlyDubai flight from UAE to Israel. This incident led to the plane making a dangerous emergency ...01 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM 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
- 9/11-style attack averted? Flydubai's Tel Aviv-bound flight plunges 17000 feet in 2 minutes as one pilot stabs another during alleged hijacking attemptAn Israel-bound Flydubai flight experienced a serious incident involving a fight between the pilots, prompting an emergency diversion to Sa...30 Sep, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
- 12 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed and exploded in KentuckyA UPS cargo plane caught fire and lost an engine during takeoff in Kentucky. The aircraft crashed and exploded, killing at least 12 people....06 Nov, 2025, 07.47 AM IST
- Nasa’s X-59 jet breaks the sound barrier without the boom, the future of flight just got realNASA test pilot Nils Larson flew the X-59 supersonic jet on its inaugural flight over California's Mojave Desert, validating a revolutionar...31 Oct, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
- How 9/11 changed air travel: more security, less privacyThe worst terror attack on American soil led to increased and sometimes tension-filled security measures in airports across the world. The ...31 Aug, 2021, 08.48 PM IST
- New initiatives are emerging to help Indians surmount the fear of flyingThe West has long identified this flying anxiety. Airlines see this as an opportunistic gap they can plug.16 Jun, 2019, 12.08 PM IST
- Off-duty pilot saved doomed Lion Air's 737 Max on its next-to-last flightThat extra pilot, who was seated in the cockpit jumpseat, correctly diagnosed the problem and told the crew how to disable a malfunctioning...20 Mar, 2019, 11.51 PM IST
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