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From India to Australia: How 6 countries got caught up in flydubai terror

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What happened

On September 30, the flydubai Flight FZ1073 faced a cockpit attack when Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar.

The injured pilot bravely opened the cockpit door, allowing crew and passengers to subdue the co-pilot.

Key facts

  • On September 30, the flydubai Flight FZ1073 faced a cockpit attack when Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar.
  • The injured pilot bravely opened the cockpit door, allowing crew and passengers to subdue the co-pilot.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:56:24 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Netanyahu invites ‘true hero’ Indian flydubai captain to Israel

  2. FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt terrorist act, UAE says

  3. Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

  4. Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country

  5. Watch: Netanyahu calls Indian FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar ‘hero of the entire world’

  6. Flydubai co-pilot: Australian links probed after 'axe attack' on captain

  7. From India to Australia: How 6 countries got caught up in flydubai terror

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FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt terrorist act, UAE says

The alleged attacker, Hamam al-Hammami, had been banned from flying with Oman Air because of concerns about his radical views, a person familiar with the matter said.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post