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Netanyahu Reveals Co-Pilot's First Words After Restraint: "Kill Me, Kill Me!"
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 18:59
Netanyahu Reveals Co-Pilot's First Words After Restraint: "Kill Me, Kill Me!"
- •Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu revealed the Omani co-pilot shouted "kill me, kill me!" after being subdued on a Flydubai flight.
- •Netanyahu described the co-pilot as "suicidal" and alleged "Islamist radical indoctrination," with investigators probing a potential "Iran link."
- •The co-pilot allegedly attacked Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar during Flydubai flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- •Machchhar, despite injuries, alerted authorities, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker; two off-duty pilots then took control.
- •The flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with Machchhar later airlifted to Abu Dhabi for treatment.
Key Questions Answered
According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the co-pilot repeatedly shouted "kill me, kill me!" after passengers and crew members subdued him.
Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured after his Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during Flydubai flight FZ 1073. Despite his injuries, Machchhar managed to alert authorities and open the cockpit door so passengers and crew could overpower the attacker.
The Flydubai flight made an emergency landing at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia. Around 180 passengers were subsequently flown to Tel Aviv on another aircraft.
