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.

A FlyDubai co-pilot allegedly tried to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight before the crew landed safely in Saudi Arabia. The case has triggered a regional security probe, flight suspensions and fresh scrutiny of airline vetting.

“It is important that we allow this process to establish the facts,” said flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith.

“It is important that we allow this process to establish the facts,” said flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith.

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 1: A FlyDubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the pilot was stabbed by his co-pilot in what the Israeli media are calling a terror attack. The co-pilot was…

Netanyahu vows a “very heavy price” to any power behind the Flydubai incident, as investigators probe Islamist radicalisation of the attacker.

The flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain was barred from flying in Oman over concerns about extremist views. Read more at straitstimes.com.

DUBAI: The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a flydubai flight to Israel had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his extremist views, multiple media outlets reported.Scrutiny into the alleged assailant — who was identified in the reports as Omani national Hamam al-Hamma

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.

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.

That is the design gap this incident exposes. The door can't tell a captain letting in help from a pilot letting in an attacker. If one pilot turns hostile, the other pilot is the only person on the flight deck who can open it. If he is hurt, the door stays shut until help arrives, whether or not that help is needed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned that any country or organisation found to be responsible for the violent clash on board an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight would "pay a very heavy…

A Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to bring down a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight before passengers intervened. The emergency landing in Saudi Arabia has triggered parallel investigations by the UAE and Israeli agencies.

Salman Khan praised flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar after the dramatic incident on an Israel-bound flight. His X post saluted the pilot's bravery and said he would be pleased to fly with him.

Israel’s Netanyahu warns of a very heavy price against any power behind the flydubai incident involving the co-pilot’s attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flight. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

Netanyahu warns those behind the Flydubai Flight FZ1073 attack will "pay a very heavy price" as investigators probe whether the co-pilot acted alone or was directed by others.

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

FlyDubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national with extremist concerns, sparked scrutiny over his hiring and security vetting.

The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash a plane was suspended as a security risk in 2024, officials say. How he ended up in the cockpit is still unclear.

The Omani co-pilot accused of attempting a terror attack had no second nationality that could explain his presence on an Israel-bound flight. Israel only allows pilots from countries that recognise it, and Oman doesn't. But this case could reveal more gaps than previously thought.

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that one of the pilots of an Israel-bound flight had tried to kill the other and crash the plane, but that passengers and crew had managed to overpower…

Questions about the motive of the co-pilot who tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel continue to swirl.

The FlyDubai co-pilot was reportedly grounded by Oman Air in 2024 over visits to radical Islamic websites before being hired without a background check.

The UAE is leading the probe into the September 30 cockpit attack, with investigators examining the co-pilot’s background, possible motive and whether anyone else was involved.

Netanyahu did not identify any country as a potential culprit but for years has been quick to point the finger at Iran, which Israel and the United States attacked in February.

Questions about the motive of the co-pilot who tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel continue to swirl.

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

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