Stories
Israel Prepared to Shoot Down Flydubai Flight After Cockpit Attack
N
News18•06-10-2026, 09:22
Israel Prepared to Shoot Down Flydubai Flight After Cockpit Attack
- •Israeli authorities were prepared to shoot down a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight carrying over 150 Israelis following a cockpit attack.
- •An Omani pilot stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe inside the cockpit during the flight last week.
- •Two Israeli sources confirmed that the country followed its long-established emergency procedures for potential 9/11-style aerial threats.
Key Questions Answered
Israeli authorities prepared to shoot down the Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight after an Omani pilot attacked the Indian captain, Smit Machchhar, with a crash axe inside the cockpit.
There were more than 150 Israelis on board the flydubai flight when the cockpit attack took place.
The flight initially squawked code 7700 to indicate a severe emergency, and shortly after transmitted code 7500, which typically signifies an aircraft hijacking or unlawful interference.
