UAE authorities investigate an incident aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where an Indian pilot is stabbed with an axe by an alleged attacker described as an Omani co-pilot. The injured pilot reportedly unlocks the cockpit and helps stabilize the aircraft with support from crew. Multiple passengers later provide accounts that cabin staff attempt to manage the injured crew member and restrict filming.
According to testimony reported by NDTV, a passenger says crew members try to loosen the accused pilot’s restraints, stop passengers from recording on phones, and attempt to put a “mysterious pill” into the mouth of the wounded captain. Other outlets report that the UAE detains two Maldivian pilots connected to the case, alongside broader inquiries into how the suspected assailant was hired and whether links to extremist groups are involved. The reporting also highlights the flight’s passenger count of about 174 and the detention of additional pilots as the probe develops.
