Sheikh Hamdan Visits Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar as FZ1073 Investigation Continues
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan visited flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar in hospital on Saturday, praising his courage after the FZ1073 flight-deck incident. UAE prosecutors are still examining what happened aboard the Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, including whether it had any terror link.
flydubai FZ1073: UAE Hails Captain as Hero While Cockpit Attack Inquiry Continues
flydubai says all 172 people aboard FZ1073 are safe and the injured captain is back in the UAE. Anwar Gargash has called the cockpit assault a terrorist act and praised the pilot, while the UAE attorney-general's team examines whether terrorism was involved.