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‘Prayed excessively, refused handshakes with women’: Who was Omani Flydubai attacker?

Israeli authorities are investigating the midair crisis on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv after a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to take control of the aircraft.

The Times of India · Oct 1

‘Hero’ pilot, plumber and dentist among those who saved flydubai flight to Israel

Swift actions of Smit Machchhar allowed passengers and off-duty pilots to subdue attacker and land plane safely

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1

Who is Smit Machchhar? Indian flydubai captain who saved 174 passengers' lives after co-pilot stabbed him inside cockpit mid-air during flight

Who is Smit Machchhar? Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying for flydubai, is being credited with saving 174 people on board Flight FZ1073 after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him and tried to force the plane into a crash mid-flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Cabin crew entered the cockpit…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Who Is Smit Machchhar? Indian Captain Hailed a Hero After Alleged Cockpit Attack on Israel-Bound Flight

Indian captain Smit Machchhar is being praised after a passenger said he opened the cockpit door while wounded during an alleged co-pilot attack on a flydubai flight.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

British pilot heroically helped land FlyDubai plane after cockpit stabbing

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The Independent UK · Sep 30

Israel to ramp up pilot checks

Saudi authorities have arrested and interrogated the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said. Some 169 of the total 172 passengers on board were Israeli nationals, Ambassador Daniel Meron at the Israeli permanent mission in Geneva told Reuters.

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Flydubai Co-Pilot Arrested After Cockpit Stabbing as Flight Plunges With 174 Passengers Including 27 Children

An investigation is under way after Flydubai Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a cockpit incident.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

'9/11 is happening again': Passengers recount moments on Flydubai flight

“It felt like, that’s it. It’s over. September 11 is happening again.” This is how passengers aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv recounted the moment when the Boeing 737 MAX plunged from over 30,000 feet before making an emergency landing due to a fight between pilots in…

The Times of India · Sep 30

'It was like a horror film': How Flydubai pilot was restrained with headphones

An Israeli passenger recounted how he and others restrained a co-pilot trying to take control of a flydubai flight. The incident started when a struggle was heard in the cockpit and quickly escalated. After the pilot was attacked, the plane nosedived, prompting passengers to spring into action. They managed to…

The Times of India · Sep 30

What to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight forced to land in Saudi Arabia

One pilot stabs another as he attempts to take control of a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel with the aim of crashing it

The Independent UK · Sep 30