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'Didn't Know What Hit Me': flydubai Hero Recalls Dubai-Tel Aviv Plane Horror
Smit Machchhar said that the Omani co-pilot sneaked in from behind and hit him. The Indian pilot said he wasn't looking back because his co-pilot said he would offer prayers inside the cockpit.
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"False": Australia Man On Being Linked To flydubai Omani Co-Pilot
The prosecutor alleged the co-pilot was acquainted in Australia with an organisation known as "My Centre" managed by a Lebanese man called Abu Hamza.
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"There Was So Much Blood, Pulse Was Low": Dentist Who Treated Smit Machchhar
Gripped by intense emotions, Musaev said he would like to meet Captain Machchhar soon and said the traumatic incident has bonded the passengers for life.
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Opinion | flydubai Hijack, And How Syria's Descent Into 'Jihadism' Has Now Become Everyone's Problem
Al Hammimi, the Omani pilot who tried to crash a plane with 175 passengers on September 30, is a symptom of Syria's long-raging sectarian and extremist fire that has now reached far beyond Syria's borders.
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Omani Co-Pilot May Have Shut Off flydubai Plane's Engines: Report
Al-Hammami's original plot was to kill Flight Captain Smit Machchhar, fly the plane to Tel Aviv, and crash it into one of the city's skyscrapers, said the report.
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"Hero To World": Netanyahu Invites Smit Machchhar To Independence Day Event
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday spoke to flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar
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Dubai's Crown Prince Hamdan Meets flydubai Hero Smit Machchhar In Hospital
After his visit, the prince expressed his "full appreciation and praise" for Smit Machchhar, the hero pilot who saved the lives of 172 people.
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First Israeli Repatriation Flight Lands In Tel Aviv After flydubai Incident
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are investigating the flydubai incident and have yet to determine the assailant's motive.
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"Safety Is Our Highest Priority": flydubai Suspends Flights To Israel
The flight departed Dubai at 0305 GMT. At 0521 GMT, while the aircraft was in Saudi airspace, it made a sudden sharp turn and began plunging towards the ground.
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'Everyone Trains, This Took Courage': Smit Machchhar's Ex-Colleague On His Heroics
"Whatever situation we handle, we handle as a team... But here the scene is totally different because the danger is in the cockpit itself," said Teena Goswami, who worked with Smit Machchhar at SpiceJet before he joined flydubai.
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'Jihadist Terror Attempt': Israel Seeks flydubai Omani Pilot's Extradition
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said investigators were still working to establish who was behind the incident and whether it was part of a wider terror plot. But he was unequivocal about Israel's initial assessment of what happened aboard Flight FZ1073.
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'Lone Wolf, Islamic Radical': Mossad Unit's Ex-Chief On flydubai Co-Pilot
The co-pilot remains in Saudi Arabia's custody as the plane landed there after two off-duty pilots on the flight took over. He is likely to be sent to the UAE, from where Israel will seek his extradition.
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Omani Pilot Who Tried To Crash Plane Didn't Have Dual Citizenship: Report
The report puts to rest the questions regarding the pilot's possession of dual citizenship that would have justified his assignment to an Israel-bound route.
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In Phone Call, Hero Pilot Tells PM Modi What Gave Him Courage During Attack
During the call, Captain Smit Machchhar shared his personal experience and explained what gave him courage during the incident.
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5 Israeli Civilians To Be Awarded For Overpowering flydubai Co-Pilot
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's office initially announced four award winners but later announced a fifth, Tali Manes, whose husband was among the originally named recipients.
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'Didn't Know What Hit Me': flydubai Hero Recalls Dubai-Tel Aviv Plane Horror
Smit Machchhar said that the Omani co-pilot sneaked in from behind and hit him. The Indian pilot said he wasn't looking back because his co-pilot said he would offer prayers inside the cockpit.
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"False": Australia Man On Being Linked To flydubai Omani Co-Pilot
The prosecutor alleged the co-pilot was acquainted in Australia with an organisation known as "My Centre" managed by a Lebanese man called Abu Hamza.
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"There Was So Much Blood, Pulse Was Low": Dentist Who Treated Smit Machchhar
Gripped by intense emotions, Musaev said he would like to meet Captain Machchhar soon and said the traumatic incident has bonded the passengers for life.
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Opinion | flydubai Hijack, And How Syria's Descent Into 'Jihadism' Has Now Become Everyone's Problem
Al Hammimi, the Omani pilot who tried to crash a plane with 175 passengers on September 30, is a symptom of Syria's long-raging sectarian and extremist fire that has now reached far beyond Syria's borders.
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Omani Co-Pilot May Have Shut Off flydubai Plane's Engines: Report
Al-Hammami's original plot was to kill Flight Captain Smit Machchhar, fly the plane to Tel Aviv, and crash it into one of the city's skyscrapers, said the report.
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"Hero To World": Netanyahu Invites Smit Machchhar To Independence Day Event
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday spoke to flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar
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Dubai's Crown Prince Hamdan Meets flydubai Hero Smit Machchhar In Hospital
After his visit, the prince expressed his "full appreciation and praise" for Smit Machchhar, the hero pilot who saved the lives of 172 people.
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First Israeli Repatriation Flight Lands In Tel Aviv After flydubai Incident
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are investigating the flydubai incident and have yet to determine the assailant's motive.
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"Safety Is Our Highest Priority": flydubai Suspends Flights To Israel
The flight departed Dubai at 0305 GMT. At 0521 GMT, while the aircraft was in Saudi airspace, it made a sudden sharp turn and began plunging towards the ground.
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'Everyone Trains, This Took Courage': Smit Machchhar's Ex-Colleague On His Heroics
"Whatever situation we handle, we handle as a team... But here the scene is totally different because the danger is in the cockpit itself," said Teena Goswami, who worked with Smit Machchhar at SpiceJet before he joined flydubai.
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'Jihadist Terror Attempt': Israel Seeks flydubai Omani Pilot's Extradition
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said investigators were still working to establish who was behind the incident and whether it was part of a wider terror plot. But he was unequivocal about Israel's initial assessment of what happened aboard Flight FZ1073.
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'Lone Wolf, Islamic Radical': Mossad Unit's Ex-Chief On flydubai Co-Pilot
The co-pilot remains in Saudi Arabia's custody as the plane landed there after two off-duty pilots on the flight took over. He is likely to be sent to the UAE, from where Israel will seek his extradition.
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Omani Pilot Who Tried To Crash Plane Didn't Have Dual Citizenship: Report
The report puts to rest the questions regarding the pilot's possession of dual citizenship that would have justified his assignment to an Israel-bound route.
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In Phone Call, Hero Pilot Tells PM Modi What Gave Him Courage During Attack
During the call, Captain Smit Machchhar shared his personal experience and explained what gave him courage during the incident.
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5 Israeli Civilians To Be Awarded For Overpowering flydubai Co-Pilot
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's office initially announced four award winners but later announced a fifth, Tali Manes, whose husband was among the originally named recipients.
