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FlyDubai pilot recalls stabbing by co-pilot midair

By The BriefBrief · Sources (13)

Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET

UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET

https://www.thebriefbrief.news/story/555921

Summary: Capt. Smit Machchhar, a FlyDubai pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries. He described taking action during the sudden attack while flying the route.

WHO: Capt. Smit Machchhar

WHAT: A FlyDubai pilot said he was stabbed by his co-pilot midair and took action to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.

WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 6:45 AM ET

WHERE: Between Dubai and Tel Aviv

WHY: Motive not yet established.

How this story developed (showing 49 of 49 earlier reports)

Flydubai captain says he fought to open cockpit door · Oct 02, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Indian pilot tells Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door · Oct 02, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit-door incident to Modi · Oct 02, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed pilot, plane plunged · Oct 02, 2026 at 3:17 AM ET
Netanyahu says pilot stabbed another on Israel-bound flight · Oct 02, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Pilot-on-pilot stabbing forces Israel-bound plane landing · Oct 02, 2026 at 12:19 AM ET
Netanyahu links FlyDubai co-pilot to Islamist indoctrination · Oct 01, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
FlyDubai pilot stabbing prompts UAE and Saudi probes · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot was radicalised · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Tampa-area captain hailed after cockpit stabbing · Oct 01, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
FlyDubai captain hailed after stabbing during cockpit attack · Oct 01, 2026 at 4:13 PM ET
Saudi Arabia and UAE conduct joint probe of Flydubai incident · Oct 01, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Trump suggests Omani flydubai pilot linked to IRGC · Oct 01, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
GoFundMe raises nearly $80,000 for wounded flydubai pilot · Oct 01, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
FlyDubai co-pilot stabs captain, tries to crash flight · Oct 01, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
FlyDubai Flight 1073 pilot stabs captain mid-flight · Oct 01, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
FlyDubai passenger describes people falling during nosedive · Oct 01, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Indian envoy updates on injured flydubai pilot’s health · Oct 01, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
Watchdogs expose conspiracy claims about flydubai incident · Oct 01, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot had Islamist indoctrination · Oct 01, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Shin Bet raised UAE airport security concerns before attempt · Oct 01, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET
FlyDubai captain hailed after copilot stabbing · Oct 01, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Co-pilot attacker escapes disaster; motives unknown · Oct 01, 2026 at 9:20 AM ET
Israeli passenger credits TV aircrash show for flight help · Oct 01, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Flydubai pilot cleared to fly after co-pilot attack · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:49 AM ET
UAE probes whether terrorism played role in FlyDubai attack · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Plane headed to Israel plunged after pilot stabbing · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Pilot arrested after stabbing on Flydubai flight · Oct 01, 2026 at 8:03 AM ET
FlyDubai passenger describes stabbing in cockpit · Oct 01, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
UAE attorney general orders probe into Flydubai diversion · Oct 01, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Copilot attacker’s identity, motive still unknown · Oct 01, 2026 at 4:20 AM ET
Indian pilot praised after flydubai flight drama · Oct 01, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Flydubai pilot stabbed co-pilot in foiled Tel Aviv hijack · Oct 01, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Netanyahu praises passenger who stormed FlyDubai cockpit · Oct 01, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
Modi praises Flydubai pilot Machchhar after cockpit attack · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
Trump calls Flydubai co-pilot a terrorist or whack-job · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
Netanyahu: too early to identify who tried to crash flight · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:08 PM ET
Security incident on Flydubai flight raises doubts · Sep 30, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
FlyDubai pilot stabs co-pilot; attempted crash thwarted · Sep 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Netanyahu praises Indian pilot for stopping Flydubai attack · Sep 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
False-flag claims surge online after FlyDubai attack · Sep 30, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
Co-pilot stabbed pilot; Flydubai flight rerouted · Sep 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Pilot reportedly stabbed fellow pilot, tried crash · Sep 30, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
Netanyahu confirms flydubai pilot carried out stabbing · Sep 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit fight as plane descended · Sep 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
Passenger describes chaos and blood after FlyDubai flight · Sep 30, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Pilot stabbed co-pilot in attempted hijacking on Israel flight · Sep 30, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Israel-bound Flydubai flight diverted after pilot brawl · Sep 30, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET

Sources (13): ABC Australia, ABC News, ABC World, BBC News, CBS News, CBS World, CNN World, France 24, Jerusalem Post, NBC News, NYT World, Sky News, The Independent — Sign in for direct links

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