WorldPhoto: Hindu WorldTwo Maldivian Pilots Detained in UAE Over Alleged Flydubai Hijack Plot
Two Maldivian pilots working for flydubai were arrested by UAE police on October 3 in connection with an alleged hijack attempt by an Omani co-pilot on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. Indian Captain Smit Machchhar was injured while preventing the plot. Families have been informed, but Maldivian and UAE authorities have not released official details about the investigation or charges.
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