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UPDATED Oct 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET
Oct 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Flydubai captain recounts co-pilot hijacking attempt
By The BriefBrief
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a co-pilot's hijacking attempt. Netanyahu thanked Machchhar for his “remarkable” actions, saying he had “saved the spirit of the world.”
WHO: Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: Machchhar recounted a co-pilot's hijacking attempt to Netanyahu, who thanked him for his actions.
WHEN: Reported Oct 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM ET
WHERE: Israel
WHY: Cause not yet established.
How this story developed (showing 11 of 11 earlier reports)
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Flydubai captain suffered skull fracture in cockpit attack
· Oct 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET
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Indian pilot recounts FlyDubai cockpit attack
· Oct 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
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Flydubai pilot recalls refusing to abandon passengers
· Oct 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
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Pilot recounts fighting attacked co-pilot to open cockpit
· Oct 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
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Flydubai pilot recounts emergency landing
· Oct 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
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FlyDubai captain recounts survival in call with Indian leader
· Oct 3, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
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Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing
· Oct 3, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
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FlyDubai pilot recounts attack to Modi
· Oct 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
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Modi praises FlyDubai pilot for emergency landing
· Oct 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
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Flydubai pilot says he opened cockpit during attack
· Oct 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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FlyDubai pilot tells Modi he was fighting for life
· Oct 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
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