One pilot 'stabbed the other' and 'apparently tried to crash' Israel-bound plane, Netanyahu says
- On Wednesday, Capt Smit Machchhar safely landed FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 in Saudi Arabia after his Omani co-pilot stabbed him during an attempted hijacking.
- The attack triggered a dramatic emergency, causing the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to plunge more than 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds before the crew regained control.
- Despite his injuries, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, enabling passengers to subdue the attacker and saving all 174 people aboard from a midair catastrophe.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the actions as instrumental in preventing disaster, while Israel is treating the incident as a "terror incident."
- Machchhar underwent surgery and remains in stable condition as The Indian authorities extended support; Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the UAE investigate the cockpit confrontation.
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Pilot stabbed on Israel-bound flight
A pilot has been arrested after stabbing another pilot and apparently trying to crash a plane bound for Israel.
The second pilot of the flydubai Dubai-Tel Aviv flight injured the commander and tried to cause a plane crash, Israel said. The passengers neutralized it, and the plane was landed by a reserve pair of pilots
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