FlyDubai Incident: Pilot was stabbed on flight to Israel - diverted to Saudi Arabia

[Oscar]

Im hearing the name "Hashem" for the pilot.

 

[Feroze]

The fate of Bani Israel is already sealed.
Problem is humans tend to see time as linear and relative so tend to get impatient.
That is our state of existence.

Correct, Sir. You are right.

 

[KingQamaR]

What if the autopilot also joined the punch up? ….

 

[bengalcdn]

Point. Yet when one has received a thousand mosquito bites, it's natural to assume that #1001 is also from a mosquito, rather than a little bee sting.

The offender is in Saudi custody. The Saudis have been careful not to assign a motive yet, correct?

So were the Irgun, lehi, stern gang also terrorist according to you? The Lavon affair king David hotel bombing, etc or were these misunderstood Zionists

 

[Owaiz]

You can always rely on this guy to give his opinion on whatever is on the news cycle

Donald Trump: spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu after flydubai incident, co-pilot possible terrorist | The Jerusalem Post

US president recounts dramatic version of attempted hijacking, saying an Israeli plumber helped subdue the co-pilot - but cautions: "That’s the story that I heard. I don’t know if it's true."

www.jpost.com

 

[KAL-EL]

Various news shows are already showing video taken by the passengers as it was happening

 

[Owaiz]

One thing is for sure. This is a "rally behind the flag" moment in Israel that will help Netanyahu distract attention from his disastrous policies , heading into elections.

https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910230

 

[Mujahid]

Various news shows are already showing video taken by the passengers as it was happening

So does this movie has light staff, choreographer and other staff too mentioned as we know the producer is UAE, director and script writer is Israel and performed my Indian and Israelis actors..

 

[Feroze]

Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar praised for bravery during cockpit attack​

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Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar praised for bravery during cockpit attack

Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar praised for bravery during cockpit attack

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Updated 30 September 2026 17:44
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September 30, 202617:15






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• Indian embassy in Riyadh says Machchhar is in a stable condition and being treated in Saudi Arabia
• Israeli authorities say the captain fought back when he was stabbed by his co-pilot and averted a ‘catastrophic disaster’

LONDON: Authorities paid tribute to a “brave” Indian pilot credited with averting a catastrophe when he was attacked by a colleague in the cockpit of a FlyDubai passenger jet on Wednesday.

The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said the injured captain, Smit Machchhar, was in a stable condition in a hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

The Boeing 737 MAX he was flying, which was on its way from the UAE to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, made an emergency landing at the city’s airport on Wednesday morning.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, praised Machchhar, who was wounded when his co-pilot attacked him in what Israeli authorities said was an attempt to crash the aircraft and kill all those on board.

“My salute to the Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, for his extraordinary bravery,” Netanyahu wrote in a message posted on social media platform X.

“Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back … preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster. He saved the lives of 174 people, including Israeli citizens and other nationals.”

Netanyahu’s spokesperson told Reuters that Machchhar was covered with blood and on the floor when he managed to press the release that opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers in to tackle the attacker.

Indian embassy officials said they were monitoring the condition of “the brave Indian pilot” and added: “A full update on his health is awaited but he is reported to be in stable condition.

“We hope that he recovers from his injuries at the earliest. We are in touch with his family and assure them that we will continue to follow up on his health with Saudi authorities and extend all possible assistance for his well-being.”

The Flydubai jet was more than two hours into its flight and close to the border with Jordan when it suddenly plummeted almost 5,000 meters and sent out an emergency signal. A reserve crew that was on board was able to take over the controls after the attacker was subdued, and landed the aircraft at Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz Airport in Tabuk.

Israeli authorities said the co-pilot intended to crash the plane, which had 160 Israeli passengers on board.

Machchhar joined FlyDubai in 2022 from the Indian airline Spicejet, according to his LinkedIn profile.

He has 9,750 flying hours in the Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8/9, and 13 years of commercial flying experience in the Boeing 737 fleet.

Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar praised for bravery during cockpit attack

Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar praised for bravery during cockpit attack

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As a Muslim I praise this Indian pilot for bravery.

 

[Falcon29]

Yes but these kinds of incidents enable Israelis to justify everything they are doing and present themselves as victims.

9/11 didnt help any Muslims and neither will incidents like these.

Yeah, I think it's quite scary to sacrifice yourself in this way. I'm sure maybe they think they will die in a flash but I would still be thinking about meeting God and judgement after dying.

It is more effective for Muslim and Arab world in particular public opinion to unite on issues of Palestine to force hand of governments to demand and work towards preventing Israeli attacks on Palestinians, seek true ceasefire and allow real aid + international media into Gaza.

The governments will have to play along if they see that people care and demand a solution. But if the masses don't demand that, even something like this even if it succeeded and we believe it to be true, will not change that.

 

[KAL-EL]

So does this movie has light staff, choreographer and other staff too mentioned as we know the producer is UAE, director and script writer is Israel and performed my Indian and Israelis actors..

Would love to have what you're smokin or taking

 

[mythbuster]

10 daily flights from UAE to Israel ? Wtf , what's going on there? ....if GCC and other Arab countries can't reign in this little **** of a state then we should reconsider our entire stance towards the region.

 

[Randaam Janmam]

How do we know that it was the Omani pilot that tried to hijack and crash the plane and the indian pilot stopped him, it could be the other way round too. the indian on mossad payroll tried to hijack and crash the plane and got stabbed by the heroic Omani pilot.

Everybody knows. For obvious reasons.

 

[SaadH]

Looks like a botched false flag operation by typically fanatical zionist p@jeet pilot ever eager to please his baby killer masters on the promise of bobs and vagenes of the bold and beautiful $hitsreali women...

 

[Watandar]

In reality we know which fatigue it really is in real world outside of internet.
That's why all this conspiracy theories and Al Taqqiya "as XYZ, I condemn this.." from your fellows in this thread.

Yes as if we are all collectively guilty.