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A Flydubai pilot who was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot during a flight to Israel on Wednesday is Indian.
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Although Flydubai has stated that “the underlying reasons behind this event are unknown” at this stage, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the co-pilot had been trying to crash the plane and kill its passengers. Out of the 174 passengers onboard, 166 were Israeli, reported AFP.
The flight, which took off from Dubai early on Wednesday, sent an emergency signal about two hours into the flight, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24. Minutes later, the signal indicated a possible hijacking before being changed to a general emergency alert.
The plane had plummeted about 17,000 feet in altitude in a minute. It landed safely at Tabuk airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia.
Here’s what we know so far:
- The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh identified the injured pilot as Smit Machchhar. “He is admitted in a hospital in Tabuk city and receiving necessary medical attention,” stated the diplomatic mission. “A full update on his health is awaited but he is reported to be in stable condition.”
Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah have been following the health condition of Mr Smit Machchhar, the brave Indian pilot of Flydubai flight that was diverted to Tabuk today. He is admitted in a hospital...
