LIVE: Israel’s 9/11 Scare? Netanyahu On Flydubai Horror | Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar Hailed Hero

LIVE: Israel’s 9/11 Scare? Netanyahu On Flydubai Horror | Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar Hailed Hero BREAKING NEWS LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit crisis as an incident in which passengers and crew helped prevent what he called a “9/11 disaster.” The Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after Captain Smit Machchhar was reportedly stabbed by his co-pilot during a cockpit struggle. Netanyahu has praised the Indian pilot as a “true hero,” saying Machchhar fought back, opened the cockpit door and helped passengers and crew overpower the attacker. The aircraft was carrying 174 people. All passengers were later flown from Tabuk to Tel Aviv. Israel has also said it plans to tighten security checks for pilots operating flights into the country. The exact motive behind the cockpit attack remains under investigation. Watch our LIVE coverage for the latest developments from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and India, including updates on Captain Smit Machchhar and the investigation into Flydubai FZ1073. #Flydubai #FZ1073 #SmitMachchhar #Netanyahu #Israel #Dubai #TelAviv #SaudiArabia #Aviation #BreakingNews #IsraelNews #LiveNews Get 90 days of ET Now Pro, absolutely free. Activate your trial here: https://onelink.to/j47577 control your money with economic times now. #etnow #businessnews #budget2026withetnow YouTube Channel -    / @etnow   Subscribe To ET Now For Latest Updates On Stocks Market News , Business News, Company News, IPO & More | https://bit.ly/SubscribeToETNow Subscribe Now To Our Network Channels :- ET Now Swadesh:    / etnowswadesh   Times Now: http://goo.gl/U9ibPb Social Media Links :- Twitter - http://goo.gl/hA0vDt Facebook - http://goo.gl/5Lr4mC Website - https://www.etnownews.com Download our App for Breaking News: https://tinyurl.com/4y6e3u2e Follow us on Google News for latest updates ET Now: https://news.google.com/publications/... Times Now Navbharat: https://bit.ly/3zDaKJo Times Now : https://bit.ly/3CyrrYg Zoom: https://bit.ly/3CEK0dv