India Opens Investigation Into Flydubai Cockpit Stabbing
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India’s National Investigation Agency has opened a case into the September 30 cockpit attack aboard Flydubai Flight 1073, examining whether the alleged assailant acted alone or as part of a wider conspiracy.
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, was seriously wounded when his Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight in an apparent attempt to hijack or crash the aircraft. The plane, carrying about 180 passengers and crew, rapidly descended near the Jordan-Saudi Arabia border before diverting to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Speaking publicly from an Abu Dhabi hospital during a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Machchhar said he forced himself to reach and unlock the cockpit door despite his injuries. Passengers and crew then entered and restrained the co-pilot, while two other Flydubai pilots who were aboard took control and landed safely. Saudi authorities arrested the suspect after landing.
The NIA registered its case under India’s Anti-Hijacking Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The UAE has also announced an investigation, and Flydubai said it would conduct a full inquiry. The alleged motive has not been established.
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash described the incident as a “terrorist act.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the suspect appeared suicidal and had undergone Islamist radicalization, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran of further strikes if it were found to be connected.
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India Opens Investigation Into Flydubai Cockpit Stabbing
India’s National Investigation Agency has opened a case into the September 30 cockpit attack aboard Flydubai Flight 1073, examining whether the alleged assailant acted alone or as part of a wider conspiracy.
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, was seriously wounded when his Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight in an apparent attempt to hijack or crash the aircraft. The plane, carrying about 180 passengers and crew, rapidly descended near the Jordan-Saudi Arabia border before diverting to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Speaking publicly from an Abu Dhabi hospital during a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Machchhar said he forced himself to reach and unlock the cockpit door despite his injuries. Passengers and crew then entered and restrained the co-pilot, while two other Flydubai pilots who were aboard took control and landed safely. Saudi authorities arrested the suspect after landing.
The NIA registered its case under India’s Anti-Hijacking Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The UAE has also announced an investigation, and Flydubai said it would conduct a full inquiry. The alleged motive has not been established.
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash described the incident as a “terrorist act.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the suspect appeared suicidal and had undergone Islamist radicalization, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran of further strikes if it were found to be connected. No Iranian link has been established.
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