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Flydubai Attack: How Did the 'Weapon' Get into the Cockpit? Shocking Details Revealed!
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News18•03-10-2026, 11:48
Flydubai Attack: How Did the 'Weapon' Get into the Cockpit? Shocking Details Revealed!
- •Flydubai co-pilot Hamam attacked Captain Smit Machhar mid-flight.
- •Initially, a knife was suspected, but investigations revealed no external weapon was brought on board.
- •According to CBS News, Smit was attacked with a 'crash axe' kept in the cockpit.
- •International aviation rules mandate a crash axe in every commercial aircraft's cockpit.
- •After 9/11, crash axes were moved to cockpits for emergency rescue operations.
Key Questions Answered
Although initial claims suggested a knife from the aircraft's cutlery was used, recent investigations revealed that the co-pilot likely attacked Captain Smit Machhar with a crash axe or fire axe kept inside the cockpit.
The crash axe is an essential piece of equipment installed during the aircraft's manufacturing. According to international aviation rules, it is mandatory to carry this tool for emergency rescue operations, and it has been kept in the cockpit since the 2001 9/11 attacks.
There were approximately 180 people on board the Flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the violent altercation and sudden drop in altitude occurred.
