WorldIndian Pilot Foils Mid-Air Hijack on Flydubai Flight
Indian Captain Smit Machchhar prevented a mid-air hijack attempt on Flydubai's Dubai-Tel Aviv flight when the co-pilot stabbed him. The plane dropped from 33,000 to 17,000 feet rapidly, losing most of its rudder, and made an emergency landing in Tabuk with 174 passengers aboard. Flydubai, a UAE government-owned airline founded in 2008, operates 98 Boeing 737s and focuses on affordable regional connectivity.
Mint Companies·4h ago·Tabuk

