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'Captain Smit Machchhar is a hero': PM Modi hails former pilot SpiceJet pilot aboard Flydubai flight

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a Flydubai emergency incident. The captain was injured after his co-pilot attempted to crash the aircraft mid-flight. He managed to send emergency signals and allowed passengers to overpower the assailant. This incident could have resulted in a significant…

The Economic Times · 16h ago

"Terrorist or whack job": Trump on flydubai co-pilot after mid-air attack; calls Indian Captain Smit Machchhar a hero

US President Donald Trump communicated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about an attack on flydubai flight FZ1073. During this incident, an Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was stabbed by his co-pilot. The quick actions of passengers helped subdue the attacker, allowing for a safe landing in Saudi Arabia. Both…

The Economic Times · 16h ago

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 · 22h ago

‘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

Flydubai Mid-Air Cockpit Attack: Authorities probe possible terror bid; passengers helped save jet

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a violent confrontation between its two pilots, with the aircraft reportedly entering a rapid descent before passengers and crew intervened. Flight FZ1073, carrying around 180 passengers, landed safely at Tabuk, where both pilots were…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Crude Prices Jump as Global Diesel and Gasoline Supplies Shrink

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is up +2.41 (+2.70%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is up +0.1321 (+4.22%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today after Russia extended its diesel export ban, further tightening the global market. Also, attacks on vessels transiting the Strait...

Barchart · Sep 30

What we know so far about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on flight to Israel

Plane made emergency landing after pilot tried to crash aircraft, Israeli PM says, as officials investigate whether it was an attempted terror attack

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Flydubai pilot called ‘terrorist’ after attempting to crash Israel-bound plane; what we know so far

One of the pilots of an Israel-bound flydubai flight tried to kill his co-pilot before the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a passenger's mother told AFP. Yasmin Abukasis, whose daughter Miryam was on the flight to attend a service for her brother killed in the…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Pilot tried to kill co-pilot with knife on Flydubai flight, passenger's mother tells AFP

One of the pilots aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly tried to kill his co-pilot with a knife before the aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the mother of a passenger told AFP.

The Times of India · Sep 30