Omani Pilot Stood Up to Pray, Then Attacked Me: Machchhar Recalls Ordeal

Flydubai attack: Omani co-pilot prayed before attacking Indian pilot Smit Machchhar

Captain Smit Machchhar tells Netanyahu his Flydubai co-pilot stood up to pray, then struck him from behind with an axe. He opened the cockpit door twice.

Omani Pilot Stood Up to Pray, Then Attacked Me: Machchhar Recalls Ordeal

The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a descent so extreme that part of the rudder was torn away, and aviation experts have marvelled that it didn't crash

‘Co-pilot got up to pray, then.’: Indian pilot Machchhar reveals new details of flydubai cockpit attack to Netanyahu

The latest account provides a closer look at the critical moments inside the cockpit — from the co-pilot's request to pray to the sudden attack.

Omani pilot stood up to pray, then...: Smit Machchhar reveals how attack unfolded

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar recounts the tense moments inside the cockpit, describing how a prayer break was followed by two impacts and a desperate attempt to regain control.

Flydubai Co-Pilot Asked to Pray, then Axed Captain — Al-Qaeda Urges More Attacks

The captain of the Flydubai jet targeted in Wednesday’s attempted hijacking said his co-pilot asked to pray just minutes before striking him from behind with a cockpit crash axe,

‘I Had One Last Fight Left in Me’: Pilot Recalls Fighting Off Cockpit Attack on Israel-Bound Flight

Jerusalem, October 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Captain Smit Machchhar, the pilot who fought off an alleged attempt by his co-pilot to seize control of a Flydubai aircraft bound for Israel, has recounted the terrifying moments of the cockpit attack, saying he summoned his remaining strength to prevent the aircraft from going down. Machchhar, who […]