NIA to probe mid-air attack on Captain Smit Machchhar aboard flydubai flight
The case has been registered under the relevant provisions of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to investigate a mid-air cockpit attack on Captain Smit Machchhar, a pilot with flydubai, officials announced on October 10, 2026. The attack took place on flydubai flight FZ1073, which was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. The co-pilot allegedly stabbed and seriously injured Machchhar in an apparent attempt to hijack or crash the aircraft, according to an FIR filed by the NIA on October 9.
The NIA will probe the incident under the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, officials said, citing the registered FIR.
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