Flydubai

Hero Pilot and Passengers Help Save Flydubai Flight Bound for Israel

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Image showing Hero pilot Smit Machchhar seated in a Flydubai cockpit during the flight, with aircraft controls and flight displays visible behind him.

Hero Pilot and Passengers Help Save Flydubai Flight Bound for Israel Flydubai Flight FZ1073 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday with 174 people on board when the co-pilot stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar and apparently tried to crash the aircraft, according to Israeli officials. However, the injured Indian captain managed to open the … Read more

Israel-Bound Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Pilots Fight

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Flydubai aircraft after an Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia amid hijack fears following a pilot altercation

Israel-Bound Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Pilots Fight A Flydubai flight bound for Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an incident during the journey. An Israeli official said the pilots had a physical altercation while the aircraft was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The Boeing 737 later diverted from its … Read more