Captain Smit Machchhar allegedly fought off his co-pilot after an attempt to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. The emergency landing in Saudi Arabia saved nearly 180 people and triggered a UAE investigation.

An Indian airline captain is being hailed as a hero after thwarting an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight.

Captain Smit Machchhar was injured while helping foil an alleged cockpit attack on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. The emergency landing in Tabuk has drawn praise for his bravery as investigators probe the mid-air scare.

Captain Smit Machchhar was hailed after a Flydubai flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk following an alleged cockpit attack. Passenger and crew intervention, alongside the injured captain's actions, is believed to have averted a mass-casualty disaster.

An Indian captain and passengers reportedly stopped an alleged crash attempt aboard a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. The emergency diversion to Tabuk is now under investigation as officials piece together the cockpit violence.