WorldStabbed Flydubai pilot identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar
The stabbed pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was identified by the Hindustan Times as Indian national Smit Machchhar. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where Machchhar and his co-pilot were hospitalized. Flydubai said all passengers were safe; reports attributed the incident to a fight between the pilots.
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TASS★★★☆☆2026-09-30 18:04Original
Stabbed Flydubai pilot identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar