Pilot's bravery averts disaster on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight amid cockpit chaos

flydubai pilot reveals cockpit incident: ‘Had to act’

Captain Smit Machchhar opens up about life-threatening cockpit altercation

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Modi speaks to injured flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar

Machchhar was injured on Wednesday aboard flydubai flight FZ1073

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually speaks to Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved hundreds of lives aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, in New Delhi on Friday. The pilot is undergoing treatment in Abu Dhabi for injuries sustained in a mid-air attack.

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Flying from UAE today? Here’s what passengers need to know before heading to the airport.

UAE flights status: Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia, flydubai delays, cancellations – what travellers need to know

Emirates EK31 sends 7700 emergency alert: What happened

General emergency code 7700 issued as Emirates flight reroutes to Frankfurt

Passenger receives medical care after Emirates flight emergency alert

Saudi Arabia issues clarification on flydubai incident

Pilots and crew returned to UAE after their conditions improved; investigation underway

UAE investigates flydubai incident involving injured crew members

Emirates A380 diverts after medical emergency

Flight EK31 landed safely after declaring a general emergency en route to Heathrow

Passenger left the aircraft for further medical care after the A380 landed safely.

Hero flydubai pilot airlifted to UAE, envoy visits him

Ambassador calls him “brave son of India,” gives update about his health, offers support

Capt Smit Machchhar

flydubai incident: What do Squawk 7700 and 7500 mean?

From medical emergencies to security alerts, here is what 7700 and 7500 mean

Aviation emergency codes such as squawk 7700 and 7500 alert air traffic controllers to emergencies or security-related situations

Tehran flights down 42% after US airline ban

China, Turkey, Qatar and several Asian routes continue as others disappear

Airport averages 53 international flights a day, down from 91 before September 23.

UAE orders probe into flydubai Tel Aviv flight incident

Prosecutors to examine circumstances, motives surrounding the incident

A plane carrying passengers from the FlyDubai flight bound for Israel from the UAE, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel.

Emirates launches first direct Dubai-Helsinki flights

Daily A350 service from Dubai gives the UAE its only year-round direct link to Finland

Emirates introduces the only year-round direct link between the UAE and Finland

flydubai FZ1073 to Tel Aviv: What we know so far

FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after a cockpit incident; UAE, Saudi authorities investigating

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.

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