{
  "id": 13420028,
  "title": "India to probe mid-air attack on Captain Machchhar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-to-probe-mid-air-attack-on-captain-machchhar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:26:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/indias-anti-terror-agency-to-probe-mid-air-cockpit-attack-on-captain-smit-machchhar-aboard-flydubai-flight/articleshow/134854140.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to investigate the mid-air attack on Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar during flydubai flight 1073, officials revealed on Saturday. The incident occurred on September 30, 2026, while the plane was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv. According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the NIA on October 9, the Omani first officer allegedly stabbed Captain Machchhar in an attempt to hijack or crash the aircraft. The attack took place in Saudi airspace near the Jordan-Saudi Arabia border, causing severe injuries to the Indian pilot. The NIA has invoked the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 to investigate the case. The Central government believes the incident constitutes a scheduled offence and requires thorough investigation due to its gravity and potential impacts on national and international security.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/us-begins-probe-into-eus-carbon-border-tax-how-india-could-benefit",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:30:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}