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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was injured after an altercation broke ... Show more
Key FactsSheikh Hamdan praises injured flydubai pilot during hospital visit
Oct 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulftoday.ae
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulftoday.ae
- On Saturday, Sheikh Hamdan visited Capt Smit Machchhar in hospital and conveyed the nation’s full appreciation and praise.
- After being struck with a crash axe, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing crew members and passengers to intervene.
- A small group of passengers and a reserve pilot overpowered the co-pilot, steadied the Boeing 737 and landed it in Tabuk, northwestern Saudi Arabia.
- UAE Attorney General Hamad Al Shamsi said the co-pilot had attempted a terrorist act; investigations into circumstances and motives continue.
From us, and from the leadership of the nation, he has our full appreciation and praise. We are proud that he is part of our team, part of the story of our nation and part of what the UAE stands for. A nation of compassion, a nation of peace and a nation of life.— Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, during a hospital visit
In an exclusive interview with The National, Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar recounts the cockpit battle to save flight FZ1073 on September 30 ... Show more
‘A sudden blow to my head’: Flydubai captain recalls cockpit attack that nearly downed the jet
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Chokehold, headphone cables and first aid: How 4 Israelis helped save 174 aboard Flydubai
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Israeli passengers rush the cockpit to rescue their Flydubai flight after the copilot attempted to hijack it.
I wasn't going to let others die, says Indian pilot who opened cockpit door during attack
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Key FactsFlydubai Pilot Machchhar Recounts Struggle During Suspected Hijacking Attempt
Oct 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- During a Friday video call, Machchhar told Narendra Modi he had fought for his life and everyone else’s.
- Several passengers entered the cockpit, restrained the attacker, and stand-in pilots regained control of the aircraft.
- The badly injured captain is recovering in Abu Dhabi after the diverted aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- The co-pilot was transferred to the UAE, where he faces a terrorism investigation; his identity, motive and weapon remain unconfirmed.
He intended to crash the plane with its passengers on board.— Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, stated this about the attacker’s intent.
Flydubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami: His past, a crash axe, a ‘terror’ plot — 5 big updates
indianexpress.com/article/world/flydubai-fz1073-investigation-copilot-hammam-al-hammami-attack-smit-machchhar-10905421/
Why four pilots were aboard flydubai flight when the attempted hijacking began - exclusive
jpost.com/israel-news/article-910217
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Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar turns emotional as he recounts his ordeal before PM Modi; he says, "You are my biggest idol ... Show more
Flydubai suspect expected to face death penalty in UAE: Analysis: Senior Emirati source says Mossad and Israeli aviation experts joined the Abu Dhabi probe ...
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Smit Machchhar: Pilot of Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Key FactsFlydubai Captain Recounts Cockpit Stabbing
Oct 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: irishtimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: irishtimes.com
- Captain Smit Machchhar told Narendra Modi that the co-pilot stabbed him during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- According to Flightradar24, the aircraft lost more than 5,000 metres in 90 seconds, was stabilised and made an emergency landing in Tabuk.
- According to Machchhar, he opened the cockpit door despite the attack; passengers entered and helped save the aircraft.
- The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it was examining possible terrorist links and whether the attack had been premeditated.
I knew I was fighting for my life, but I couldn't let the other passengers die.— Capt Smit Machchhar, Flydubai captain; describing his actions during the cockpit attack in an emotional call with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
From textile engineering to cockpit hero: Indian pilot wins praise after flydubai drama
reuters.com/world/textile-engineering-cockpit-hero-indian-pilot-wins-praise-after-flydubai-drama-2026-10-01/
WATCH: Netanyahu meets with FlyDubai passenger who broke into cockpit and helped stop the hijacking attempt
The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel has described how he struggled to open the cockpit door while being attacked ... Show more
Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar unlocked cockpit, named assailant, while wounded - report
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Key FactsTrump, Modi and Netanyahu hail Smit Machchhar
Oct 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- On Flydubai Flight FZ1073, the co-pilot attacked in Jordanian airspace; the aircraft lost 14,000 feet within 30 seconds.
- Israeli officials said Machchhar opened the cockpit door despite severe stab wounds, allowing passengers and crew members to overpower the attacker.
- According to a passenger, a British relief pilot helped make the emergency landing in Tabuk; authorities arrested the suspect immediately afterward.
- The 174 passengers later flew to Ben Gurion on a replacement aircraft; India’s embassy confirmed Machchhar was stable after emergency surgery.
"My salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery," Netanyahu posted on X. "Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back, resisted, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker."— Benjamin Netanyahu on X, praising Captain Machchhar for his bravery after the stabbing incident
Hebrew media outlets have published a video purportedly from the flydubai plane as it landed in Saudi Arabia, showing passengers celebrating ... Show more
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar 'could not let people die' as he describes fight to open cockpit door
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Passengers and crew on the Israel-bound plane rushed to subdue a pilot who stabbed his captain.
Read more about the cockpit stabbing and terrifying nosedive: ... Show more
The Cockpit Stabbing and Terrifying Nosedive That Brought Chaos to FlyDubai Flight 1073
The Cockpit Stabbing and Terrifying Nosedive That Brought Chaos to FlyDubai Flight 1073
The Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar has been identified as Omani national Hamam Al-Hammami. New reports say he had previously ... Show more
Who is Hamam Al-Hammami? Omani co-pilot in Flydubai cockpit attack was already flagged over security concerns
Who is Hamam Al-Hammami? Omani co-pilot in Flydubai cockpit attack was already flagged over security concerns
'He Always Has Plan B, Plan C': Pilot Who Trained With Captain Smit Machchhar
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The recent Flydubai incident has put cockpit security back in the spotlight. Cockpit doors are designed to keep threats out ... Show more
During the emotional conversation that took place this evening the Prime Minister asked Captain Machchhar how it all started ... Show more
Captain Smit Machchhar: Friend on Indian pilot hailed as a hero: Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv ...
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Tzvika Manes, one of the passengers who stormed the cockpit on the Flydubai flight, shares with NBC News’ Raf Sanchez how protecting his family drove him ... Show more
‘We’re in charge of the flight now’: Passenger describes fight for flydubai cabin - interview
jpost.com/israel-news/article-910206
The Flydubai cockpit attack may have been an attempted terror plot, with Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly planning to kill Indian Captain Smit ... Show more
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A pilot allegedly stabbed his colleague and tried to crash the Flydubai flight. As the plane plunged thousands of feet, passenger Yaniv Hayoun rushed into the ... Show more
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist act’: UAE: Probe under way to determine ‘all the circumstances’, including motive ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/flydubai-co-pilot-stabbed-pilot-with-crash-axe-in-terrorist-attack-uae
arabtimes Oct 03
Dubai Crown Prince Hails Indian Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar After Cockpit Terror Attack
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Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing in call with Indian PM Modi: Smit Machchhar recalls midair disaster after co-pilot’s attack on Flydubai flight to Tel ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/flydubai-pilot-recounts-cockpit-stabbing-in-call-with-indian-pm-modi
How a six-year-old girl helped avert Israel flight disaster after pilot stabbed: Nina Manes was one of the 180 passengers on board the flight from Dubai to Tel ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-plane-hijack-passenger-dubai-b3060311.html
Israeli passengers receive assistance from a Saudi crew after a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted and landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia ... Show more
arabtimes Oct 01
Who Is the Indian Flydubai Captain Who Saved 174 Lives?: Indian expatriate pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is hailed as a hero for saving 174 lives during a cockpit ...
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‘We are a nation of lions’: Israeli man who stormed into cockpit, held attacker pilot in chokehold, tells Netanyahu
wionews.com/world/we-are-a-nation-of-lions-israeli-man-who-stormed-into-cockpit-held-attacker-pilot-in-chokehold-tells-netanyahu-1790793966746
Flydubai incident has put cockpit security under new scrutiny: It was reportedly only through the actions of the injured pilot and intervention of passengers ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/02/flydubai-incident-has-put-cockpit-security-under-new-scrutiny/
Pilot Of FlyDubai Flight Recounts Cockpit Attack: 'I Was Not Going To Let Others Die'
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Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar praised for bravery during cockpit attack: Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar praised for bravery during cockpit attack
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12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall: As it plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes, a quick-thinking captain and passengers ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/12-minutes-of-madness-how-flydubai-pilot-passengers-saved-plane-midfall
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
ctvnews.ca/world/article/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-indian-pilot-hailed-as-hero-recalls-flydubai-cockpit-attack/
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
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Who is the mystery co-pilot behind the Flydubai attack?: Accused pilot Hamam al-Hammami reportedly barred from flying in Oman due to concerns over extremist ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/who-is-the-mystery-co-pilot-behind-the-flydubai-attack
PM Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Israeli passengers who intervened and helped salvage the situation. He said one of the Israeli passengers broke into the ... Show more
Netanyahu: Saudis questioning flydubai suspect involved in ‘extremely serious security incident’
Netanyahu: Saudis questioning flydubai suspect involved in ‘extremely serious security incident’
Hero Indian captain stops cockpit attack on Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai jet: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar helped prevent a Flydubai jet from crashing after a cockpit ...
wionews.com/india-news/hero-indian-captain-stops-cockpit-attack-on-tel-aviv-bound-flydubai-jet-1790785514453
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
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‘I was fighting for my life’: Hero pilot recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack: Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in Wednesday’s attack.
shropshirestar.com/world-news/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-hero-pilot-recalls-flydubai-cockpit-attack-9252792
arabtimes Sep 30
Netanyahu praises Indian pilot for saving 174 lives after flydubai cockpit attack
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Video from inside the cabin shows the moments after flydubai Flight FZ1073 went into a sudden, violent dive over the Middle East on Wednesday morning ... Show more
Flydubai pilot 'opened cockpit door to let passengers come in to stop plunge': Capt Smit Machchhar has been praised for saving the lives of 174 people as he ...
metro.co.uk/2026/10/02/flydubai-pilot-opened-cockpit-door-let-passengers-come-stop-plunge-29672836/
PM Modi speaks to Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, applauds his courage after brutal cockpit attack
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Netanyahu says one of the pilots tried to crash the Flydubai plane, a passenger & crew member broke into the cockpit and subdue the attacker
Captain Smit Machchhar: Modi and Trump hail ‘hero’ Indian pilot who opened cockpit door after being stabbed
independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/netanyahu-indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-israel-flydubai-b3059337.html
A ‘hero’ pilot, plumber and dentist among those who saved flydubai flight to Israel
theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/hero-pilot-stabbed-flydubai-plane-flight-israel
When screams erupted from the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073, Israeli dentist Dr Shota Musaev rushed forward to help restrain the suspected attacker ... Show more
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Flydubai scare: How Israeli dentist’s mid-air emergency treatment saved Indian pilot Smit Machchhar
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New footage shows Capt. Smit Machchhar, bloodied and on a stretcher, being carried from a flydubai aircraft after an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia ... Show more
How was the Flydubai pilot who attacked his co-pilot cleared to fly?: The Flydubai scare has raised several questions for Israel and the civil aviation industry.
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‘My mom was scared’: What Smit Machchhar said in old podcast before flydubai cockpit incident
indianexpress.com/article/india/smit-machchhar-flydubai-pilot-stabbed-podcast-interview-10901614/
Who is Smit Machchhar? Indian captain who fought flydubai co-pilot to land flight safely
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How do airlines prevent threats from inside the cockpit?: A FlyDubai pilot allegedly stabbed the captain with the intention of crashing a plane of mainly Israeli ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/01/how-do-airlines-prevent-threats-from-inside-the-cockpit/
An Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight
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Indian captain hailed as hero after FlyDubai cockpit stabbing: Passengers helped foil an apparent attempt to bring down the Israel-bound jet
asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/indian-captain-hailed-as-hero-after-flydubai-cockpit-stabbing
Who is the Indian pilot who fought off his cockpit attacker?: Capt. Smit Machchhar once said he had planned to join his family’s textile business before being ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/01/flydubai-indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-hailed-hero-after-cockpit-stabbing/
Flydubai FZ1073 incident: Was Smit Machchhar attacked with a knife or crash axe?: Flydubai FZ1073 Flight Incident: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ...
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Flydubai flight attack: Why was a crash axe inside the cockpit? Was it used to attack Captain Smit Machchhar?
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Indian pilot hailed as ‘hero’ after cockpit struggle: MUMBAI — Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed as a "hero" on Thursday after fighting to retain control of ...
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Flydubai cockpit attack: Israel to present 'heroism' awards to 4 passengers who saved Indian pilot
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Investigators are examining what happened inside the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073 to Israel after the co-pilot stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar and ... Show more
Pilot, Plumber, Banker, Businessman, Dentist: 5 Heroes Of flydubai Flight: Despite his grave injuries, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door and alerted the ...
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Who is Smit Machchhar? The hero Flydubai pilot who helped avert 'Israel's 9/11': Captain Smit Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door after being stabbed by ...
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