Tag Archive: Dubai to Tel Aviv flight

Flydubai Co-Pilot Was Not Alone, Smit Machhar Attack Probe Widens

The probe into the alleged attack on Captain Smit Machhar aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 has widened, with UAE investigators examining possible links to others.

October 14, 2026

Flydubai captain lands safely after alleged cockpit knife attack by co-pilot

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after an alleged cockpit knife attack on Captain Smit Machhar.

October 1, 2026