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"All Of India Is Proud": SpiceJet Praises Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
SpiceJet has praised former employee Captain Smit Machchhar after the Flydubai pilot helped save 174 passengers despite being seriously injured in a stabbing incident on board.
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www.ndtv.com
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flydubai Suspends Flights To And From Israel Amid Probe Over Hijacking Scare
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nonika Sharma
flydubai Incident News: The plane was heading towards Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday morning when an altercation broke out on the flight deck
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www.ndtv.com
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A Bloody Stabbing, Then Screams: The Fight To Save flydubai Flight
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Inside the cockpit, one of the pilots had attacked his colleague, stabbing him repeatedly with a sharp object, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Head, Hands Almost Severed': Dentist Treats Indian Pilot On flydubai Plane
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The dentist recalled that the injured pilot remained conscious and communicated with them while lying in his pool of blood on the floor.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Was In Very Bad Shape But...": Trump Praises flydubai's 'Hero' Indian Pilot
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
"The pilot was in very bad shape; I guess he still is in very bad shape, but he had the sense to, amazing, to, in a way he was a hero," Trump said, recalling his conversation with Netanyahu.
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www.ndtv.com
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Captain Smit Machchhar: The flydubai "Hero" Indian Pilot Who Saved 174 Lives
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nonika Sharma
Flydubai Flight News: Captain Machchhar has been working with flydubai for four years.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi Proud Of Hero flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar, Assures Family Of All Help
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian citizen, had been working with flydubai - a low-cost carrier owned by the Emirati government, for four years.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Embassy In Saudi Says Injured Captain Smit Machchhar Is "Stable"
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Indo Asian News Service
In a statement posted on X, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said both Indian missions in Saudi Arabia had been following developments related to Captain Machchhar's medical condition.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Terrorist": Trump On Copilot Who Stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar On flydubai Plane
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Agence-France Presse
US President Donald Trump said he spoke to Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday after the pilot of an Israel-bound flight was allegedly attacked by his co-pilot, adding that the motive behind the incident remained unclear.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Happened On flydubai Flight FZ1073 That Forced To Land In Saudi
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The aircraft swiftly lost altitude — dropping from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet (around 10,000 meters to 5,100 meters) in the span of about a minute. It then circled close to the Jordanian border before landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, about an hour later.
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www.ndtv.com
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TV Show On Aviation Disasters Helped flydubai Passenger Steady Plane
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
A video released by Netanyahu's office showed the prime minister hugging Hayoun and calling him a hero.
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www.ndtv.com
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"True Hero, Saved Lives": Netanyahu Salutes Indian Pilot Stabbed On Plane
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Netanyahu said that even though he was stabbed and seriously injured, Machchhar fought back and opened the cockpit door which helped passengers and other crew members attack the perpetrator.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Pilot Once Spoke About Discipline In Cockpit, Then He Was Stabbed There
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Prapti Upadhayay
Flight FZ1073 was heading from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport when a fight broke out on the flight deck, according to flydubai. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that a pilot tried to sabotage the plane's system.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Is It 9/11 Again?" flydubai Scare Revived Hijacking Fears Among Passengers
- Wednesday September 30, 2026
- World News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Cruising thousands of feet in the air, the flydubai incident revived hijacking fears. The passengers had just one question: is 9/11 happening again?
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www.ndtv.com
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flydubai Flight Dropped 14,300 Feet In 37 Seconds, Nearly Went Supersonic, Data Shows
- Wednesday September 30, 2026
- World News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
The Boeing 737 was cruising at about 34,000 feet when it began its sudden descent around 10:51 IST. Within seconds, the aircraft was dropping at a rate of roughly 23,000 feet per minute before reaching approximately 15,600 feet, as per Flightradar24.
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www.ndtv.com
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"All Of India Is Proud": SpiceJet Praises Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
SpiceJet has praised former employee Captain Smit Machchhar after the Flydubai pilot helped save 174 passengers despite being seriously injured in a stabbing incident on board.
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www.ndtv.com
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flydubai Suspends Flights To And From Israel Amid Probe Over Hijacking Scare
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nonika Sharma
flydubai Incident News: The plane was heading towards Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday morning when an altercation broke out on the flight deck
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www.ndtv.com
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A Bloody Stabbing, Then Screams: The Fight To Save flydubai Flight
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Inside the cockpit, one of the pilots had attacked his colleague, stabbing him repeatedly with a sharp object, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Head, Hands Almost Severed': Dentist Treats Indian Pilot On flydubai Plane
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The dentist recalled that the injured pilot remained conscious and communicated with them while lying in his pool of blood on the floor.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Was In Very Bad Shape But...": Trump Praises flydubai's 'Hero' Indian Pilot
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
"The pilot was in very bad shape; I guess he still is in very bad shape, but he had the sense to, amazing, to, in a way he was a hero," Trump said, recalling his conversation with Netanyahu.
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www.ndtv.com
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Captain Smit Machchhar: The flydubai "Hero" Indian Pilot Who Saved 174 Lives
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nonika Sharma
Flydubai Flight News: Captain Machchhar has been working with flydubai for four years.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi Proud Of Hero flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar, Assures Family Of All Help
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian citizen, had been working with flydubai - a low-cost carrier owned by the Emirati government, for four years.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Embassy In Saudi Says Injured Captain Smit Machchhar Is "Stable"
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Indo Asian News Service
In a statement posted on X, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said both Indian missions in Saudi Arabia had been following developments related to Captain Machchhar's medical condition.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Terrorist": Trump On Copilot Who Stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar On flydubai Plane
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Agence-France Presse
US President Donald Trump said he spoke to Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday after the pilot of an Israel-bound flight was allegedly attacked by his co-pilot, adding that the motive behind the incident remained unclear.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Happened On flydubai Flight FZ1073 That Forced To Land In Saudi
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The aircraft swiftly lost altitude — dropping from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet (around 10,000 meters to 5,100 meters) in the span of about a minute. It then circled close to the Jordanian border before landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, about an hour later.
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www.ndtv.com
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TV Show On Aviation Disasters Helped flydubai Passenger Steady Plane
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
A video released by Netanyahu's office showed the prime minister hugging Hayoun and calling him a hero.
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www.ndtv.com
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"True Hero, Saved Lives": Netanyahu Salutes Indian Pilot Stabbed On Plane
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Netanyahu said that even though he was stabbed and seriously injured, Machchhar fought back and opened the cockpit door which helped passengers and other crew members attack the perpetrator.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Pilot Once Spoke About Discipline In Cockpit, Then He Was Stabbed There
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Prapti Upadhayay
Flight FZ1073 was heading from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport when a fight broke out on the flight deck, according to flydubai. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that a pilot tried to sabotage the plane's system.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Is It 9/11 Again?" flydubai Scare Revived Hijacking Fears Among Passengers
- Wednesday September 30, 2026
- World News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Cruising thousands of feet in the air, the flydubai incident revived hijacking fears. The passengers had just one question: is 9/11 happening again?
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www.ndtv.com
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flydubai Flight Dropped 14,300 Feet In 37 Seconds, Nearly Went Supersonic, Data Shows
- Wednesday September 30, 2026
- World News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
The Boeing 737 was cruising at about 34,000 feet when it began its sudden descent around 10:51 IST. Within seconds, the aircraft was dropping at a rate of roughly 23,000 feet per minute before reaching approximately 15,600 feet, as per Flightradar24.
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www.ndtv.com