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A fight in the cockpit, a plunge from 33,000 feet: Inside the FlyDubai mid-air crisis

A pilot on a FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates attacked another pilot during the journey. This incident led to a rapid altitude loss, causing panic among the passengers on board. Quick actions by crew members and a passenger allowed them to regain control of the aircraft. The flight…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Israel flight hijacking latest: UAE calls attack terrorism after Netanyahu says ‘whoever sent him will pay heavy price’

The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Midair miracles: Passengers hail Captain Smit Machchhar and Israeli heroes who thwarted attack on flydubai flight

An Indian flydubai pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was seriously stabbed by his copilot in an attempted plane crash. Despite his injuries, he unlocked the cockpit door, enabling passengers and crew to overpower the attacker. The plane landed safely, and global leaders hailed the captain as a hero.

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Shrinking Gasoline and Diesel Supplies Lifts Crude Oil Prices

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +1.04 (+1.16%) on Wednesday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed up +0.1282 (+4.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday after Russia extended its diesel export ban, further tightening the global market. Also, attacks on vessels transiting the Strait...

Barchart · Sep 30

Flydubai Co-Pilot Arrested After Cockpit Stabbing as Flight Plunges With 174 Passengers Including 27 Children

An investigation is under way after Flydubai Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a cockpit incident.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Photos of passengers returning to Tel Aviv after attack aboard FlyDubai flight

Passengers returned to Tel Aviv after a pilot stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash their FlyDubai flight. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker before an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK · Sep 30

What happened on the hijacked Israel flight and who was behind it?

Israeli officials said the co-pilot of a plane carrying 150 passengers tried to crash the aircraft before he was subdued

The Independent UK · Sep 30

What to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight forced to land in Saudi Arabia

One pilot stabs another as he attempts to take control of a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel with the aim of crashing it

The Independent UK · Sep 30

‘Whoever is hearing me, we need help’: how flight 1073 survived its 17,000ft plunge

On morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault and a daring rescue

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Flydubai rescue flight carrying passengers reaches Israel after pilots’ cockpit fight

A flydubai rescue flight carrying around 174 passengers landed at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport after their Tel Aviv-bound flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following an altercation between the pilots.

The Times of India · Sep 30