A UAE presidential adviser praised Indian captain Smit Machchhar after he thwarted a cockpit attack on a flydubai flight. His actions helped keep 174 passengers safe and renewed calls for vigilance against extremism.

Flydubai pilot prevented disaster after co-pilot attack, enabling emergency landing and saving passengers on flight from UAE to Israel. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar tells Narendra Modi how he fought back after a cockpit attack, as two reserve pilots landed the plunging flight at Tabuk safely.

Passengers on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv overpowered an attacking co-pilot after Captain Smit Machchhar emerged from the cockpit with stab wounds. The intervention helped the plane reach Tabuk safely and prompted a wider investigation and flight suspension.

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

In a representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, FIP President Captain C.S. Randhawa said Machchhar showed exceptional courage and professionalism after he was seriously injured during an altercation with the flight's first officer while the Dubai-Tel Aviv service was airborne on September 30.

Capt. Smit Machchhar told PM Narenda Modi he felt the FlyDubai plane plunging as he lay wounded and made one last push to open the cockpit door.

PM Narendra Modi spoke with injured flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, praised his bravery during the cockpit incident and wished him a speedy recovery, while India’s UAE envoy said he was stable and recovering well.

Aviation security measures remain relatively poorly designed for rogue pilots, compared to external threat or hijacking, say these professors.

Israel has some of the world's most stringent aviation security measures.

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said investigators were still working to establish who was behind the incident and whether it was part of a wider terror plot. But he was unequivocal about Israel's initial assessment of what happened aboard Flight FZ1073.

Flydubai's pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, spoke for the first time after the attempted hijacking and recalled what exactly happened.

Tel Aviv : As international investigations intensify into the mid-air security scare aboard the Flydubai flight, Israel’s i24 News reported that an

The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight described on Friday how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane b

New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has requested the Prime Minister's Office to consider Captain Smit Machchhar, Pilot-in-Command of

An Indian pilot hailed as a hero said he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the FlyDubai flight began a steep descent.

A former neighbour who lived next door to the heroic Indian pilot at the centre of the Flydubai scare has shared details about him that many never knew.

Mumbai : Actor Varun Dhawan has praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during the flydubai mid-air crisis, saying the pilot’s actions have

New footage from flydubai Flight FZ1073 captures the chaotic aftermath of the alleged cockpit attack, showing injured Captain Smit Machchhar, passengers restraining the co-pilot and the emergency response after the aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia.

He also said that he recites the Hanuman Chalisa in times of difficulty and that Lord Hanuman gave him courage. He told Modi he was his biggest idol, that he had never imagined getting the chance to speak to him, and that he expected to make a full recovery.

New Delhi : Sonal Machchhar, the wife of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, recalled the horrifying moment of learning about the mid-air attack on her