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How FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight
3 October 2026 at 00:15

How FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight

3 October 2026 at 00:15

By: David M. Halbfinger， Natan Odenheimer， Adam Rasgon， Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman

A badly wounded Indian pilot managed to unlock the cockpit door. Four Israeli men teamed up to overwhelm an attacker and avert disaster.

A FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

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FlyDubai Attack Raises Questions About Pilot Background Checks
2 October 2026 at 19:12

FlyDubai Attack Raises Questions About Pilot Background Checks

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2 October 2026 at 19:12

By: Michael Levenson

Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.

In the United States, pilots undergo a criminal history check as well as a threat assessment to see if they have ever been flagged as a “person of interest” in federal law enforcement databases.

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Why Were 4 Pilots Aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073?
2 October 2026 at 16:53

Why Were 4 Pilots Aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073?

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2 October 2026 at 16:53

By: Karla Adam

After the co-pilot stabbed the captain, two pilots who were seated in the cabin intervened alongside passengers and safely landed the Boeing 737 in Saudi Arabia.

A FlyDubai plane carried passengers to Tel Aviv on Wednesday after a midair cockpit attack on their earlier flight. Two other pilots who were seated in the cabin safely landed that plane.

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Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack
2 October 2026 at 12:16

Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack

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2 October 2026 at 12:16

By: Pragati K.B.

Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.

Capt. Smit Machchhar in a photo released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry.

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The Invisible War in Ukraine Being Fought Over Radio Waves
19 November 2023 at 05:01

The Invisible War in Ukraine Being Fought Over Radio Waves

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19 November 2023 at 05:01

By: Paul Mozur and Aaron Krolik

Using electromagnetic waves to flummox and follow smarter weapons has become a critical part of the cat-and-mouse game between Ukraine and Russia. The United States, China and others have taken note.

A visualization of the rapidly-changing frequencies of the Himera military radio, which features signal-hopping technology that makes it difficult to jam.

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Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies
4 November 2023 at 20:21

Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies

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4 November 2023 at 20:21

By: Niraj Chokshi and Tony Cenicola

How a small plane’s 16-day trip from Vermont to Florida might foreshadow a new era of battery-powered air travel long considered implausible.

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Fifty Years Later, the Orphans of Flight 723 Return to the Scene
7 September 2023 at 20:51

Fifty Years Later, the Orphans of Flight 723 Return to the Scene

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7 September 2023 at 20:51

By: Ellen Barry and Hilary Swift

A Vermont woman spent years tracking down men and women who lost their parents in the same 1973 plane crash. Would they answer her questions about loss?