After clash and attack in cockpit,airplane landed safely

The flydubai hero who thwarted an alleged sabotage attempt by his co-pilot during a mid-air cockpit clash has been identified as Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian aviator.

Captain Machchhar fought off the co-pilot who allegedly tried to sabotage the plane’s systems, saving the lives of as many as 180 passengers on board the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.

Stabbed during the clash, he was left bloodied and struggling to speak, as visuals showed passengers praising him as a hero.

The confrontation sparked brief hijacking fears earlier today but it was soon ruled out, with some fellow pilots taking over the cockpit and securing a safe landing to a diverted location in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile Israeli authorities have shifted their assessment and are not ruling out a terrorism angle in the mid-air incident aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073 that was travelling from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates to Ben Gurion in Israel. Earlier, authorities said that the flight was diverted after a ‘violent clash’ between the two pilots.

Reports said that The suspect has been arrested and is being questioned by Saudi authorities.

Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, claimed a “terrorist” wanted to crash the aircraft and kill the Israelis on board.
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