Indian pilot Smit Machchhar airlifted to Abu Dhabi for advanced medical care after mid-air stabbing by co-pilot on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight

Oct 01, 2026

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot operating flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, is being airlifted to Abu Dhabi for advanced medical...

Captain Smit Machchhar’s mid-air heroism sparks global acclaim, Israeli consulate puts up tribute billboards in Mumbai

Oct 02, 2026

Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar thwarted a terror-driven attack by a co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, saving 180 lives. Following the...

Omani co-pilot who attacked Capt Machchhar, identified as Hamam Alhamami, had extremist views, spent most time in Syria: Report

Oct 03, 2026

The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, in a terror-driven attempt to...

Saudi Arabia hands over flydubai co-pilot to UAE as investigators probe midair stabbing incident

Oct 02, 2026

Saudi Arabian authorities have handed over the flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the flight’s captain during a midair attack to the United Arab Emirates...

Syrian mother, al-Qaeda sympathiser, terror videos: More revelations on Flydubai's Omani co-pilot who attacked Capt Machchhar

Oct 03, 2026

A Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar reportedly had earlier been moved to desk duty by Oman Air after surveillance found visits...

Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe in "terrorist" attack on Captain Smit Machchhar

Oct 03, 2026

The UAE Attorney General confirmed that a Flydubai co-pilot attempted a terrorist act by attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe mid-flight....