UAE investigators say the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attacked Indian captain Smit Machchhar with a cockpit crash axe and tried to seize the aircraft controls in an attempted “terrorist act.” The investigation into motive and possible links remains ongoing.

Updated 4 Oct 202613 min read

Flydubai Boeing 737 after a cockpit emergency forced flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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Flydubai Cockpit Attack: Indian Captain Smit Machchhar Injured as Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia

Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured during a cockpit altercation on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight FZ1073, which plunged more than 14,000 feet before being diverted safely to Tabuk. Investigators have not yet established the co-pilot's motive.

Updated 1 Oct 202614 min read