The pilot who saved the Boeing 737 from hijacking has been reported dead.

30 September 2026 24 292 18

The captain of a FlyDubai Boeing 737 passenger jet, who was attacked with a knife by his co-pilot, has died from his injuries, according to Middle Eastern media. Investigators are currently investigating the co-pilot's motives for allegedly attempting to hijack the plane and kill the passengers.

Based on the results of an assessment of the situation and passenger surveys, Israel has classified the incident with the FlyDubai plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv as a full-scale terrorist attack.

– Middle Eastern media report.

Giving details of the incident on board, they note that the co-pilot, a Ukrainian, attacked the captain of the aircraft, who held a Russian passport, stabbing him several times. Immediately after the attack, several crew members and passengers managed to break into the cockpit and subdue the attacker.

Investigators suspect the co-pilot intended to seize control of the aircraft and steer it toward the ground with passengers aboard. He is currently being questioned to determine his motives.

Meanwhile, footage from inside the plane has surfaced online. It shows passengers screaming in the first seconds of the incident and applauding after the plane landed in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, the Israeli press claims that the co-pilot was not Ukrainian, but an Omani citizen. The injured captain, according to the TV channel, is a citizen of the UAE, not Russia. However, this information has not been officially confirmed.

The additional pilot crew who took control of the plane after the fight were in the cabin as a group of civilians.

– is emphasized in the publications.

As a reminder, it was previously reported that the second pilot of the plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv committed нападение at the aircraft commander and attempted to crash the plane into the ground.

It should be added that after the first reports of a fight between the pilots, Ukrainian social media users began congratulating the co-pilot on his victory.

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Nick. WITH

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30 September 2026 13: 07

So, apparently, they themselves don't know who the pilots were. They need to report without guessing, or not report at all.
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2. Pivander
  
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  30 September 2026 14: 58
  
  The pilots will be those who are most beneficial for starting a new hot conflict. A super-duper military regime will be declared, and there will be no elections in Jewland on October 27th. Benya will once again avoid trials and castration.
3. ZovSailor
  
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  30 September 2026 16: 12
  
  In any case, the losers should be banned from using steering wheels in the air, in the navy, on the ground, that's how all the problems are.
  Let's remember the demolition of the Mattress Bridge in Baltimore in 2024 by a captain of Bandera origin.
Roman070280

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30 September 2026 14: 00
After the first reports of a fight between pilots, Ukrainian social media users began congratulating the co-pilot on his victory.

Not the second pilot, but the first... and not in the Ukrainian segment, but in the Russian one...
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Sergey Latyshev

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30 September 2026 14: 48

Reminds me of the joke about Rabinovich...
I feel sorry for the people, but the media wants bloodshed...
ZnachWest

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30 September 2026 15: 04

In general, it was not Peter who was born, but Stepan, and he was not born, but died.
vitgusin

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30 September 2026 15: 28

Meanwhile Israeli press claims that the co-pilot was not Ukrainian, but an Omani citizen. The injured captain, according to the TV channel, is a citizen of the UAE, not Russia.

Not for publication, but cleared for publication. The first pilot is from the UAE, the second from Oman. While over Jordanian territory, an hour before landing in Tel Aviv, the plane suddenly lost altitude, descending 4 km in one minute and evading radar detection. Then a 7700 alarm was received, followed by a 7500 alarm indicating a hijacking.
On such flights, a team of Israeli special forces is present. They entered the cockpit and saw the pilot, bleeding from the handlebars, struggling with the co-pilot. There were over 100 Israeli passengers on the flight, including a nurse and a doctor who provided assistance to the pilot. Coincidentally, the flight was returning with the backup crew, who took control and received clearance to land in Tabuk, Syria, where the Israeli plane was awaiting.
1. Jim
  
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  30 September 2026 17: 04
  
  Thank you, Vitya, for the prompt information.
2. VSO-396
  
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  30 September 2026 22: 31
  
  Well, here is a normal, adequate comment.
  Some people here are just hysterical, without understanding the situation. Like women at the market!
3. Mish
  
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  2 October 2026 13: 00
  
  Quote: vitgusin
  Meanwhile Israeli press claims that the co-pilot was not Ukrainian, but an Omani citizen. The injured captain, according to the TV channel, is a citizen of the UAE, not Russia.
  
  Not for publication, but cleared for publication. The first pilot is from the UAE, the second from Oman. While over Jordanian territory, an hour before landing in Tel Aviv, the plane suddenly lost altitude, descending 4 km in one minute and evading radar detection. Then a 7700 alarm was received, followed by a 7500 alarm indicating a hijacking.
  On such flights, a team of Israeli special forces is present. They entered the cockpit and saw the pilot, bleeding from the handlebars, struggling with the co-pilot. There were over 100 Israeli passengers on the flight, including a nurse and a doctor who provided assistance to the pilot. Coincidentally, the flight was returning with the backup crew, who took control and received clearance to land in Tabuk, Syria, where the Israeli plane was awaiting.
  
  New information: The pilot survived and has already met with Indian Prime Minister Modi. It was he, not the Israeli plumber, who opened the door.
  1. vitgusin
    
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    2 October 2026 13: 59
    
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    New information: The pilot survived and has already met with Indian Prime Minister Modi. It was he, not the Israeli plumber, who opened the door.
    
    As time goes on, more and more details emerge, and there will be many more, all of them contradictory. He's a plumber in real life, but about 26% of the reserve force is male. And when he says he used a "choke hold" to neutralize the co-pilot, we realize he's no reserve plumber.
    Please be patient, there will be a lot of interesting information yet.
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Grossvater

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30 September 2026 19: 25

It should be added that after the first reports of a fight between the pilots, Ukrainian social media users began congratulating the co-pilot on his victory.

Well, this is already a clinic!
Krasnodar

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30 September 2026 23: 18

The injured pilot was Indian, and the attacker was Omani. The Indian pilot, with his last strength, managed to open the cockpit door, but Israeli passengers rushed in, beat him, and tied him up. An Israeli dentist named Shota Musayev administered first aid to the Indian pilot, Smith Machcher, stopping the bleeding. According to recent reports in the Israeli press, the Indian pilot, who saved at least 180 people, is in stable condition and is being treated in a Saudi hospital.
1. AlexSam
  
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  1 October 2026 00: 55
  
  So how did the Indian, bleeding profusely, fighting off the Omani and trying to hold on to the control stick, which the Omani was turning while simultaneously striking the Indian, manage to open the cockpit door and let in a crowd of specialists, passengers, and relief crew? Tomorrow we'll read an even more heartbreaking report from the scene.
  1. Krasnodar
    
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    1 October 2026 01: 24
    
    The Omani attempted to put the plane into a dive, but judging by the damage to the tail rudder, he succeeded in initiating a sharp descent.
    At that moment, the Indian opened the door and passengers rushed in. The British write that Israeli security forces, who provide security for flights to Tel Aviv, were present.
medium roast

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1 October 2026 08: 15

flassee flagg opss.. the EKG Portable used to take a blood pressure wa nurse weaariig a hijab. the Botox Injection over the winking deal pilots rite eye - lil bump. no visible stab wounds. landing planes w no rudder and no airframe damage.. smeared blood - no splatter cabin door shots. calm crisis actors on their androids.

no blood on floor until the US Open Tennis star TV Pilot hoofs for bibi the clown..

look like a case for evidence.... FAKE - Bak to epstiene
Ales

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1 October 2026 15: 40

Yelistratov! We just heard (Russia 24) that the pilot is in a clinic in India and his condition is encouraging.
1. Ales
  
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  1 October 2026 16: 15
  
  In Saudi Arabia he is undergoing treatment, and in India they are proud of him.