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flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar airlifted to Abu Dhabi for further treatment after cockpit attack
Updated On: 01 October, 2026 06:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Machchhar was seriously injured while foiling an alleged attempt by his co-pilot to crash flydubai flight FZ1073, which was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The aircraft had 174 people on board
flydubai pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar. PIC/AFP
Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot during an alleged mid-air cockpit attack on Wednesday, is being airlifted to Abu Dhabi for further treatment, according to a latest update on Thursday.
Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot during the mid-air cockpit attack, is being airlifted to Abu Dhabi for further treatment pic.twitter.com/3gLaqKfVwe
— ANI (@ANI) October 1, 2026
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