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UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalitiesDuring a FlyDubai flight, chaos erupted when an Omani co-pilot attempted a hijacking, prompting urgent discussions about the crew vetting p...04 Oct, 2026, 06.40 PM IST- Smit Machchhar: Indian national and former SpiceJet pilot who saved Flydubai passengersAn Indian national and former SpiceJet pilot was captain of the flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a repo...02 Oct, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
- '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
- Malaysia Airlines stopped using flight code MH370 after the plane disappeared with 239 people aboard - why airlines retire flight numbers after aviation tragediesMalaysia Airlines MH370: Malaysia Airlines changed flight numbers MH370 and MH371 following the aircraft's disappearance in March 2014. The...02 Oct, 2026, 01.36 AM IST
- Inside FlyDubai's 4-hour ordeal: A cockpit fight, steep descents and alternating distress codesFlyDubai flight 1073 experienced a violent incident shortly after take-off, involving the captain fighting the copilot. The aircraft underw...01 Oct, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
- Calcutta High Court declines interim resumption of prayers at mosque inside Kolkata airportThe Calcutta High Court has adjourned the case regarding prayers at Bankra Mosque until October 7. The mosque predates the airport, which s...01 Oct, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
- Smit Machchhar stabbed mid-air: Flydubai co-pilot accused of attack ‘prayed a lot’, refused to shake women’s hands; feared he could cause another 9/11Smit Machchhar stabbed mid-air: The Flydubai Omani co-pilot who attacked Indian captain Smit Machchhar was an extremely religious persona a...01 Oct, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
- Who is Smit Machchhar? Indian flydubai captain who saved 174 passengers' lives after co-pilot stabbed him inside cockpit mid-air during flightWho is Smit Machchhar? Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying for flydubai, is being credited with saving 174 people on board Fligh...01 Oct, 2026, 06.11 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
- Spicejet CMD Ajay Singh hails Capt Smit Machhchar for effort in saving lives on flydubai flightCaptain Smit Machchhar demonstrated exceptional bravery during a hijacking attempt on a Flydubai flight. He thwarted his co-pilot's attack ...01 Oct, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
- Flydubai flight lands in Saudi Arabia after fight in cockpit; injured pilot hospitalisedA flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced an emergency situation over Saudi Arabia. The aircraft sent emergency codes ...01 Oct, 2026, 12.11 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
- 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
- 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
- On 30 September 1978, a Finnish man hijacked a flight. His demands were four bottles of whisky, a chauffeured limousine and 24 hours alone with his wifeIn a weird coincident to today's Flydubai flight hijack scare, 48 years ago another plane was hijacked by a Finnish man. But the hijacker o...30 Sep, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
- Flydubai FZ1073 plane hijack scare: Who are the pilots? Here's what we knowChaos erupted on a Flydubai flight headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the cockpit witnessed an intense clash between pilots just after depa...30 Sep, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
- Flydubai incident: Pilot stabbed, plane plunged thousands of feet, fighter jets scrambled. What happened on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight?Flydubai hijacking video: A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported confrontation...30 Sep, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
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