Event Brief
Oct 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
NIA opens probe into attack on flydubai pilot
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
India’s National Investigation Agency has opened a probe into the stabbing of flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar by his co-pilot aboard a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight. The NIA filed a case under India’s anti-hijacking law and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act; the aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
WHO: India’s National Investigation Agency
WHAT: Opened a probe into the stabbing of flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar and filed a case under anti-hijacking law and UAPA.
WHEN: Reported Oct 10, 2026 at 6:49 AM ET
WHERE: India
WHY: The NIA is investigating the reported stabbing of Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a flydubai flight.
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