Event Brief
FlyDubai captain hailed after copilot stabbing
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Summary: Capt. Smit Machchhar, at the controls of a FlyDubai Boeing 737, was seriously injured when his copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. Witnesses said the pilot opened the cockpit door to let passengers in and the attacker was restrained as the aircraft descended sharply, forcing an emergency landing in Tabuk.
WHO: Capt. Smit Machchhar
WHAT: A FlyDubai captain was seriously injured during a cockpit stabbing by his copilot, and he opened the cockpit door to let passengers in while the attacker was restrained.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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