Captain stabbed as Flydubai flight makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
Flydubai Flight FZ1073 faced a dramatic mid-air emergency after Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by the co-pilot while flying over Saudi Arabia. The aircraft plunged more than 17,000 feet before passengers and off-duty Flydubai crew members helped regain control and land safely at Tabuk Airport. The captain remained in stable condition, while authorities arrested the attacker and continued investigating the motive.
