Tag Archives: United Arab Emirates

Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar is making “steady progress” and is “regaining his health”

Machchhar, who was attacked by his Omani co-pilot on Flight FZ1073, which was travelling from [...]

US Approves $1 Billion Weapons Sale To UAE As Gulf confronts Iran Drone Threat

The United States on Monday announced the approval of a $1 billion sale to the [...]

Expert Explains flydubai Flight’s Sudden Plunge — ‘Vertical Roller Coaster’

flydubai's flight FZ1073, which plunged 16,000 feet in about 30 seconds before being levelled out [...]

Alhammami tried to sabotage the flydubai aircraft, which was carrying over 170 passengers

Hamam Alhammami, the co-pilot of the Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight, had attacked Indian 'hero' pilot [...]

First Israeli Repatriation Flight Lands In Tel Aviv After flydubai Incident

The first flight carrying Israelis home from the United Arab Emirates after services were suspended [...]

Why it matters: UAE Official Calls flydubai Attack “Terrorist Act”, Praises Smit Machchhar

A senior UAE official said Friday that the incident aboard a flydubai flight to Israel [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed [...]

Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about what happened on FlyDubai flight FZ1073

One pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates [...]

Why it matters: Pilot Tried To Take Control Of flydubai Plane, Terror Attack Not Ruled Out

Israeli authorities have shifted their assessment and are not ruling out a terrorism angle in [...]

We heard screams, the plane dived,’ another passenger told The Times of Israel, giving

A flydubai flight travelling from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates to Ben [...]