Pilot saves plane after knife attack

2. October 2026, 11:00

A bloody attack happens on a flight to Tel Aviv. A co-pilot attacks the captain Smit Machchhar with a knife. The plane drops 4300 meters down. It is a Boeing from the company Fly-Dubai.

Captain Machchhar has bad injuries. He manages to open the door to the cockpit. Passengers and other workers can help now. The passenger Yaniv Hayoun stops the attacker. Police catch the man from Oman later.

The plane lands safely in Saudi-Arabien. All 174 passengers stay unharmed. Leaders praise the brave pilot as a hero. He heals in a hospital in Abu Dhabi now.

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Definitions

Cockpit: The cockpit is the front part in the plane. Pilots sit there and steer the machine.
Co-Pilot: A co-pilot is the second pilot in a plane. He helps the captain with the work.

People

Smit Machchhar: Smit Machchhar is a pilot from India. He saves many lives during a knife attack.
Yaniv Hayoun: Yaniv Hayoun is a passenger on the flight. He helps to hold the dangerous attacker.

Locations

Saudi-Arabien: Saudi-Arabien is a large country. The plane lands there after the emergency.
Oman: Oman is a country. The attacker comes from this land.

Sources

Spiegel 2. October 2026, 09:38

FlyDubai: Pilot erzählt in Telefonat mit Narendra Modi, was ihm Mut gemacht hat

The Guardian 2. October 2026, 09:39

‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack

Bild 2. October 2026, 09:08

Angriff im Flydubai-Flieger nach Tel Aviv: Was wir wissen – und was nicht

The Guardian 2. October 2026, 06:45

Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded

ANSA 2. October 2026, 09:16

Il racconto del pilota-eroe del Flydubai:

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