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Airplane mode: More than just a routine pre-flight instruction

Why do aircraft carry emergency crash axes?

Crash axes are kept for crew use and are not normally accessible to passengers

The axe is not intended to open aircraft doors or emergency exits, which operate through dedicated systems and procedures.

UAE flights hit by fresh delays and cancellations today

Several Dubai and Abu Dhabi flights face delays as airlines adjust schedules amid tensions

UAE travellers urged to check flight status as several routes face cancellations amid regional tensions

‘One last fight’: Hero pilot reveals how terror began

Hero recounts terrifying descent as passengers screamed and crew fought to regain control

At first, Smit Machchhar did not realise he was being attacked. His instinct told him something catastrophic had happened to the aircraft.

‘True hero’: Netanyahu invites flydubai pilot to Israel

Captain Smit Machchhar hailed as hero by Israeli PM after averting cockpit incident

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Captain Smit Machchhar

Sheikh Hamdan visits flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar

Dubai Crown Prince says pilot has the full appreciation and praise of UAE leadership

Sheikh Hamdan visits flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, praises his courage

Altercation to 'terror act': flydubai incident timeline

Three days of developments reveal injuries, flight suspensions, a UAE probe, new findings

flydubai FZ1073 timeline: How cockpit incident became a terror investigation

UAE: flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist act

Prosecutor says co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe, tried to seize aircraft controls

UAE says flydubai co-pilot attempted ‘terrorist act’ on Israel-bound flight

Mumbai airport gold-diamond smuggling racket busted

Investigators uncover alleged smuggling network using transit passengers, airport staff

DRI says an airport employee received gold from transit passengers.

flydubai incident: GCAA warns against unverified claims

Investigation into cockpit incident underway as the authority highlights heroic efforts

Captain Machchhar Smit

flydubai CEO thanks crew, passengers after incident

Captain and crew commended by Ghaith Al Ghaith for ensuring safety during flight emergency

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured on the tarmac after landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026.

India rallies behind Captain Smit after cockpit attack

Smit praised for courage after fighting to protect passengers on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight

People across India show their support for Captain Smit Machchhar following the flydubai cockpit attack.

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