Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar

"To be honest, I was not very sure I would make it out alive." The flydubai captain who survived a midair hijacking attempt is breaking his silence, revealing terrifying new details about how his own co-pilot attacked him with an axe as the aircraft's engines began powering down. Captain Smit Machchhar says the attack came without warning, moments after his co-pilot asked to pray. He initially thought something was wrong with the aircraft before he realized he'd been struck in the head. Trapped in his seatbelt, he desperately tried to fend off the blows as he heard the engines spooling down. He says at one point he even lost consciousness. "Did I give up? No. I can 100% tell you I did not give up." The suspect, an Omani national, is accused of attempting to seize control of the aircraft and crash it into a terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 19, 2026

Captain Smit Machchhar and the brave passengers aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 who came to his aid are heroes. They prevented fatalities in a horrific situation.

Trump Believes Iran Responsible for Flydubai Terrorist Attack

JUST IN: President Trump says he personally believes Iran was responsible for the alleged terrorist attack aboard a FlyDubai flight. @LucasFoxNews: "On Flydubai, do you think Iran was responsible for that terrorist attack?" TRUMP: "I do, I personally do." Investigators say they are still working to determine whether the suspect had ties to Iran or another foreign entity.

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 5, 2026

President Trump is clear to say he "personally" believes Iran was involved in the terror attack aboard the Flydubai flight.

Flydubai Co-Pilot Identified - Hamam al-Hammami

BREAKING: The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a passenger jet mid-flight and nearly causing a catastrophic crash has been identified as 29-year-old Omani national Hamam al-Hammami.

He was reportedly grounded by Oman Air in 2024 over concerns he had adopted… pic.twitter.com/wlqlDNbZCI

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 3, 2026

Flydubai Co-Pilot Was Grounded By Oman Air Two Years Ago

NEW DETAILS: The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain in midair was reportedly grounded by another airline two years before the terrifying incident.

A source familiar with the matter tells FOX News that Oman Air grounded the co-pilot in 2024 after discovering he… pic.twitter.com/JBTlIzPWYC

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 2, 2026

Miracle - Israelis Save Flydubai Flight

My thoughts after digesting the incredible miracles of yesterday that saved the passengers and crew of the FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.

A murderous copilot armed with a weapon behind a bullet-proof latched cockpit door has an overwhelming probability of being able to down…

— David M Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) October 1, 2026

Miraculous.

Flydubai Flight 1073 Hijacking

Israel is treating the Flydubai hijacking as a terrorist attack.

The plane dropped and dived. Crew and passengers forced the cockpit open and took control.

The Captain is an Emirati and the co-pilot (stabber) is an Omani.

The 2 individuals, Ukrainian and Russian were… pic.twitter.com/rejx4NoZKi

— Comman Man (@CommanMan777589) September 30, 2026

😳 Israel-Bound Flight: Insane videos show chaos on plane diverted to Saudi Arabia during possible terror attack.

🎥: X/AmichaiStein1 pic.twitter.com/e3LYh0hPWu

— TMZ (@TMZ) September 30, 2026

Terrifying.