Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, says UAE
First reported 30 Sept, 07:41 UTCUpdated 2h ago62 sources
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UAE investigators have said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel this week was planning a "terrorist act" and used the cockpit's emergency axe to attack the captain, but they did not reveal his motive.
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UAE investigators said the co-pilot attacked the captain with an emergency axe on the plane.
Israeli passengers say one of the pilots on a FlyDubai flight carried out an attempted terrorist attack, and tell of a terrifying plummet.
Smit Machchhar was hailed for his heroism after being stabbed on Flight 1073.
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- Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Violence, Hijack Alert (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after its pilots reportedly got into a physical fight and transmitted emergency signals. The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk, while Israeli officials said the incident was not believed to be a hijacking.
- Flydubai pilot attempts terror hijacking of flight to Tel Aviv, foiled by Israeli passengers (opens The Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
Israeli official says “major disaster avoided” after pilot stabbed his co-pilot, attempted to hijack aircraft with over 100 Israeli passengers • Plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
- Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after suspected cockpit stabbing (opens Iran International in a new tab)
Both pilots of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv were injured after what Israeli officials said may have been an attempted terror attack in the cockpit, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
- Flydubai co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv flight: Netanyahu (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
A flydubai co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight before passengers subdued him and other pilots safely landed the aircraft in Saudi Arabia, Israel...
- Flydubai flight to Israel diverted after pilots reportedly fight in cockpit (opens Scroll.in in a new tab)
The co-pilot had stabbed the captain before cabin crew members entered the cockpit and took control. He has been arrested, Israeli PM said.
- The heroes who saved the flydubai flight from disaster (opens The Spectator Australia in a new tab)
This morning a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv appears to have been hijacked by its own co-pilot. It…
- Who is Smit Machchhar? The Indian pilot who helped avert a 9/11-style attack on Israel (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
An Indian pilot fought off a cockpit attack and helped avert a 9/11-style attempt to crash a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight carrying around 180 people.
- Recounting cockpit struggle on FlyDubai flight, Israeli passengers return home (opens Christian Science Monitor in a new tab)
Israeli passengers say one of the pilots on a FlyDubai flight carried out an attempted terrorist attack, and tell of a terrifying plummet.
- Americans Confirmed On Hijacked Flight As Trump Reacts To Israel’s Near-9/11 (opens The Daily Wire in a new tab)
Four Americans were among 174 passengers aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight that plunged midair after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane. Fox News reported that four U.S. citizens were aboard the flydubai flight from Dubai when the co-pilot reportedly stabbed the pilot and sent the jet…
- Israel probes if FlyDubai pilot stabbing was attempted terror attack (opens Semafor in a new tab)
The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passengers helped avert a disaster.
- What we know about incident on FlyDubai flight bound for Israel (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)
A pilot stabbed a co-pilot in the cockpit as he attempted to take control of a Tel Aviv-bound flight from the United Arab Emirates, with the aim of crashing it, according to Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Netanyahu says FlyDubai pilots prevented a "9/11 disaster" (opens Axios in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed new details about a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel during which a pilot stabbed a colleague, sending the plane spiraling thousands of feet. The big picture: Netanyahu told CNN Wednesday evening that the Indian pilot who was stabbed, Capt. Smit Machchhar, unlocked…
