Flydubai FZ1073 Hijacking: Crew Thwarts Mid-Air Attack
A Flydubai FZ1073 pilot attempted to crash the plane after attacking the captain, but passengers and off-duty crew prevented the disaster.
Oct 5, 20264 min
Safety
2 aviation articles tagged “pilot vetting”
A Flydubai FZ1073 pilot attempted to crash the plane after attacking the captain, but passengers and off-duty crew prevented the disaster.
Flydubai flight FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after an attempted cockpit hijacking by a co-pilot was thwarted by passengers and the captain.
Flydubai flight FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked Captain Smit Machchhar in a confirmed terrorist act.