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A picture taken on March 8, 2026, shows a Flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX A6-FKF aircraft, which was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots rather than a hijacking. Reuters

Flydubai Hijack Scare: Captain Fights Off Co-Pilot, Emergency Codes Explained

01-10-2026, 10:05

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a mid-air security scare when co-pilot, an Omani national, stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar and attempted to sabotage the system.

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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital on Thursday after authorities "failed" to carry out her execution. Reuters

Christa Pike Survives Two Lethal Injections in Botched Tennessee Execution

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Neerja Bhanot (left) and Captain Smit Machchhar (right). Two Indian aviation professionals, four decades apart, who put passengers' safety before their own during life-threatening emergencies. Bhanot died saving passengers during the 1986 Pan Am Flight 73 hijacking. Image courtesy: @Anviksha_/X

Indian Aviation Heroes: Neerja Bhanot & Smit Machchhar's Courageous Acts

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 24, 2026. File image/Reuters

White House Guest List Unmasks Xi Jinping's 'Mystery Man' as PLA Major General

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Flydubai Hijack Scare Exposes Gaps in Israel's Gold Standard Aviation Security

01-10-2026, 09:13

A mid-air crisis on Flydubai Flight FZ1073, with an alleged internal terror-hijack attempt by the co-pilot, revealed dangerous gaps in Israel's aviation security, despite its reputation as the world's strictest.

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Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport after a FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. File Image/Reuters
The two-person cockpit rule requires two authorised crew members to remain on the flight deck at all times. (Representational image)

Cockpit Security: The Crashes That Shaped Aviation's Two-Person Rule

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Passengers from an earlier diverted flydubai flight are seen after landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod. AFP

FlyDubai Hijack Scare: Captain's Heroic Act Saves Flight FZ1073 After Cockpit Attack

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The US is debating a bill that orders the commerce department to require location verification on covered chips before they are exported, re-exported, or transferred within a foreign country. File photo/Reuters

US Chip Control vs. China: Southeast Asia's Tech Crossroads

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