In a swift cross-border legal handover following an unprecedented airborne crisis, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has formally extradited to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the Omani co-pilot accused of stabbing Indian flight commander Captain Smit Machhar mid-flight. The suspect is accused of orchestrating a violent cockpit mutiny and attempting to seize manual control to … Read more
The serious mid-air incident aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073 has triggered investigations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Israel after an Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar during the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. The aircraft, carrying more than 170 passengers, was flying over Saudi Arabia on September 30 when the incident unfolded. According to Reuters, … Read more
A senior UAE official has described the mid-air incident involving Flydubai flight FZ1073 as a “terrorist act” and praised Indian pilot Smit Machhar for his actions during the cockpit confrontation that forced the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight to divert to Saudi Arabia. UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash described the incident aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 as a … Read more