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India’s NIA opens probe into cockpit attack on flydubai flight
India’s National Investigation Agency has opened a case into an attack on a flydubai flight.
On September 30, Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, was stabbed and seriously injured in the cockpit by his co-pilot.
The flight, FZ1073, was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Officials said the attack appeared to be an attempt to hijack the plane or make it crash.
The NIA registered its case under India’s Anti-Hijacking Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The agency will now investigate the attack.
India’s National Investigation Agency has opened a case into a cockpit attack on flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar.
Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured by his co-pilot aboard flight FZ1073, officials said.
The flight was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30.
Officials said the attack appeared to be an attempt to hijack the aircraft or cause it to crash.
The case was registered under India’s Anti-Hijacking Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- Who
- Captain Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot.
- What
- India’s National Investigation Agency registered a case to investigate the cockpit attack.
- When
- The attack took place on September 30; the NIA registered its case on October 9.
- Where
- In the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- Why
- Officials said the attack appeared to be an attempt to hijack the aircraft or cause it to crash.
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Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured in the cockpit of flight FZ1073.
The NIA registered a case, according to the FIR cited by officials.
Officials said the NIA had opened an investigation into the attack.
- Victim
- Captain Smit Machchhar
- Flight
- flydubai FZ1073
- Route
- Dubai to Tel Aviv
- Attack date
- September 30
- Case registered
- October 9
- Laws cited
- Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016; Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
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