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Co-pilot plotted to hijack plane and crash into building: Shocking details revealed!
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News18•05-10-2026, 06:48
Co-pilot plotted to hijack plane and crash into building: Shocking details revealed!
- •A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv faced a hijacking attempt by the co-pilot who attacked the Indian pilot.
- •Co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami assaulted Indian pilot Smith Machar, disabled autopilot, and forced the plane to descend 16,000 feet.
- •The plane's tail was damaged as it traveled at over 970 kilometers per hour during the incident.
- •Indian pilot Smith Machar bravely fought the co-pilot and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia.
- •Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported that the co-pilot planned to crash the plane into a building in Tel Aviv.
Key Questions Answered
According to a research report published by the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, the co-pilot had conspired to hijack the plane and crash it into a building in Tel Aviv.
Indian pilot Smith Machar bravely fought back against the co-pilot, opened the cabin door, and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia with the help of off-duty pilots.
There were 174 passengers on board the Flydubai plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the Omani co-pilot launched the attack.
