{
  "id": 13390800,
  "title": "NIA to probe mid-air attack on Captain Smit Machchhar aboard flydubai flight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/nia-to-probe-mid-air-attack-on-captain-smit-machchhar-aboard-flydubai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T10:45:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nia-to-probe-mid-air-attack-on-captain-smit-machchhar-aboard-flydubai-flight/article71567788.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The case has been registered under the relevant provisions of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967",
  "key_points": [
    "NIA registers case to investigate mid-air attack on Captain Smit Machchhar.",
    "Attack occurred on flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv.",
    "NIA to probe incident under Anti-Hijacking Act and UAPA."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}