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Shocking Video: Flydubai Co-Pilot Allegedly Attacks Captain with Cockpit Axe
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:05
Shocking Video: Flydubai Co-Pilot Allegedly Attacks Captain with Cockpit Axe
- •CNN-News18 has obtained a video reportedly showing the Omani co-pilot involved in the Flydubai Flight FZ1073 incident.
- •The co-pilot allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight.
- •The incident led to a violent confrontation and a sharp descent of the aircraft before control was regained.
- •Reports suggest the weapon used was either a knife or a cockpit crash axe, with exact details still under investigation.
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The Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit during the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, causing a violent confrontation and a sharp descent before crew members restored control of the aircraft.
Reports indicate that the weapon used during the altercation may have been a knife or a cockpit crash axe, though exact details regarding the weapon remain under ongoing investigation.
The dramatic cockpit incident occurred on Flydubai Flight FZ1073 during its journey from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
