Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly considered an earlier attack on the same Israel-bound route.
Machchhar initially believed that a broken component of the aircraft had hit him. He soon realised that he was being deliberately attacked.
Earlier the BJP questioned why Congress leaders had not recognised Machchhar's bravery.
Israeli passengers say flydubai crew asked them to untie a co-pilot after a cockpit attack. UAE prosecutors are investigating the September 30 incident.
A pro-Al-Qaeda publication has invoked 9/11 and the September 30 flydubai cockpit attack while urging copycat attacks on aircraft carrying Americans and Israelis.
Captain Smit Machchhar recalls how he fought back after his co-pilot attacked him aboard Flydubai FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Netanyahu invites Captain Smit Machchhar and PM Modi to Israel's Independence Day event after the Indian pilot helped save Flydubai Flight FZ1073.
Who is Hamam al-Hammami, the flydubai co-pilot accused in the FZ1073 cockpit attack? Here is what is known about his aviation career, UK studies, and the ongoing UAE terrorism investigation surrounding the incident.
LinkedIn profile belonging to al-Hammami featured two posts published on Wednesday, around nine hours after the September 30 flydubai attack.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan praised Captain Smit Machchhar on social media for his heroism during a violent mid-air cockpit attack, expressing his respect and stating it would be a pleasure to fly with him.
Reportedly the Omani co-pilot had spent much of his time outside Oman, particularly in Syria, where he was allegedly influenced by extremist ideas before travelling to the UAE.
Netanyahu warns those behind the Flydubai Flight FZ1073 attack will "pay a very heavy price" as investigators probe whether the co-pilot acted alone or was directed by others.
UAE withdraws approval for El Al rescue flights from Dubai after the Flydubai cockpit attack. Here is what changed and what travellers face now.
In today’s DNA, Zee News Managing Editor Rahul Sinha decodes the mystery surrounding the unidentified Flydubai FZ1073 co-pilot, the cockpit attack and the unanswered questions over motive and terror links.
New claims about alleged radicalisation, calls to ‘kill me’, and a possible motive have surfaced as UAE authorities open a formal investigation into the cockpit attack on Captain Smit Machchhar.
Emirates EK31 from Dubai to London diverted to Frankfurt after a passenger medical emergency. The A380 landed safely and onward travel was arranged.
Netanyahu reveals new details of the flydubai FZ1073 attack as pilot Smit Machchhar receives Gujarat's Visisht Gujarat Garima Award and Rs 25 lakh.
Smit Machchhar never planned to become a pilot. Now, Gujarat will honour the Flydubai captain after his heroic actions during the FZ1073 cockpit emergency averted a 9/11-like event and saved 174 lives. Read to know more.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will award four citizens the Presidential Medal for Civilian Heroism after they helped save a Flydubai flight from a mid-air crash.
US President Donald Trump also praised India pilot Machchhar and Israelinational Hayoun. Trump said he had spoken to Netanyahu about the incident and described the attacker as “perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack job”.
From Sandra Samuel saving baby Moshe in 2008 to Captain Smit Machchhar saving 174 lives on a Flydubai flight, explore the enduring legacy of Indian courage.
Know the 10 key details of the Flydubai flight FZ1073 cockpit attack as agencies keep the rogue co-pilot's identity secret following a 17,400-foot plunge.