Flydubai Mid-Air Attack: UAE Opens Probe as Indian Captain Recovers

An alleged cockpit attack on Flydubai flight FZ1073 forced the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv service to divert to Saudi Arabia; the Indian captain is now reported to be recovering well as investigators examine what happened.

In One Sentence

The flight landed safely in Tabuk after a mid-air crisis involving the co-pilot and Captain Smit Machchhar; the UAE is probing a possible terror link, which has not been established.

Who This Affects

The immediate impact is on the people aboard and...