"They will be hit very hard, don't worry." Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran would be "hit very hard" if an involvement in the mid-air attack on the pilot of a Flydubai flight was confirmed, saying he leaned towards this hypothesis. (translated)
A plane en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to turn around and land in Saudi Arabia after a pilot was stabbed by the co-pilot, resulting in a dramatic descent of over 5,000 meters before pilots from Flydubai were able to intervene and assist. (translated)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented after an attempted attack on a Flydubai plane, in which the co-pilot attacked the Indian pilot, and stated that the incident had Islamist motives. (translated)
"He had the presence of mind - in a way, he was a hero - to open the door. You know, those doors are made of solid steel and cannot be opened from the outside. He managed to crawl, open the door, and shout (for help)." Donald Trump, President of the USA: "He had the presence of mind - in a way, he was a hero - to open the door. You know, those doors are made of solid steel and cannot be opened from the outside. He managed to crawl, open the door, and shout (for help)." (translated)
The Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, stabbed by his co-pilot, managed to open the cockpit door to allow passengers to intervene and stabilize the Flydubai plane, receiving applause from President Donald Trump for his bravery. (translated)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday to Fox News that they know the pilot underwent "Islamist indoctrination." (translated)
Charente-Maritime: Two pilots died today in the crash of a small Elixir Aircraft plane in Rochefort while they were performing "a routine production flight" (translated)
Captain Smit Machchhar from Fyldubai managed, despite a knife attack by his Omani co-pilot, who wanted to crash the plane, to open the door covered in blood so that the attacker could be subdued and the plane could be safely landed by other pilots present. He saved 174 passengers this way. And the Tagesschau is so incredibly bold to question his heroism. The public broadcasting service must be completely abolished. (translated)
The Flydubai flight FZ1073 got into a crisis when the co-pilot attacked the captain, which, thanks to the courage of passengers and crew members at the last minute, prevented a larger catastrophe, while the motive of the co-pilot and the permission to sit in the cockpit remain unclear. (translated)
Two pilots lost their lives in a plane crash in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, the aircraft belonging to the company Elixir Aircraft. (translated)
A co-pilot of a Flydubai flight stabbed the captain with a knife, leading to a foiled attack and raising questions about cockpit safety, despite strict checks since 9/11. (translated)
What a hero. The passenger and the injured pilot saved everyone from certain death. (translated)
A civilian plane crashed in Charente-Maritime near Rochefort, resulting in the deaths of two pilots, while an investigation is underway to determine the causes of the accident. (translated)
"One of the co-pilots stabbed, or struck with an axe, the other pilot, an Indian pilot," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on the American channel CBS Wednesday night. (translated)
Commander Smit Machchhar is a HERO. These are the words with which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the "immense courage" of Captain Smit Machchhar, pilot of flight 1073 bound for Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026. (translated)
Smit Machchhar, a Flydubai pilot, is hailed as a hero for his bravery in saving many lives during a violent incident on the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, where he subdued an aggressive co-pilot before making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. (translated)
The Israeli Ministry of Defense praised the courage of the pilots and passengers of Flydubai flight FZ 1073, who managed to avoid a crash after an attack on board, thus saving 174 lives. (translated)
The FlyDubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one of the pilots stabbed the other, issuing international emergency codes, including 7500, signaling a hijacking attempt, and 7700, indicating a general distress. (translated)
Israel will organize repatriation flights on Friday to bring back Israeli passengers stranded in the United Arab Emirates following an attempted attack in the cockpit of a Flydubai flight, where the co-pilot assaulted the pilot. (translated)
I read in several posts on different social media that the two pilots who saved the plane after the pilot conflict/terrorist attack (unclear which) were a Russian and a Ukrainian (!) who solved this together. It's reported for example from several Ukrainian accounts. Has anyone seen this confirmed anywhere? (translated)
