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Pilots who saved the Flydubai plane after Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by Omani terrorist were on-duty crew members, reveals airline

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2026

The identities of the two off-duty pilots who took control of FlyDubai plane remain unknown.

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Who is Smit Machchhar? The Indian pilot who helped avert a 9/11-style attack on Israel

Jinit Jain - 30 September, 2026

An Indian pilot fought off a cockpit attack and helped avert a 9/11-style attempt to crash a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight carrying around 180 people.

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Pilot deliberately tried to crash the plane? Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after mid-air cockpit incident. Here’s what we...

Jinit Jain - 30 September, 2026

A Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported cockpit altercation triggered a hijacking alert and sent the aircraft into a dramatic descent.

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Old Dubai airport flood video passed off as footage from Delhi airport: DIAL initiates FIR against 63 accounts for spreading misleading content on social...

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2026

"The social media accounts shared videos and posts that did not accurately represent the actual situation at the airport," DIAL stated.

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From the dark web to Hamas: How Gujarat police busted a ₹226-crore crypto-terror network tracking Mohsin Mulani to Dubai-based kingpin Zubair Popatia

પ્રાર્થના અમીન - 23 May, 2026

Gujarat Police’s Cyber Centre of Excellence busted a ₹226 crore international crypto-terror network linking Ahmedabad to Dubai. The tech-driven operation traced a dark web drug trail from Mohsin Mulani to kingpin Zubair Popatia, revealing financial links to Hamas and global syndicates.

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Two suspected terrorists arrested in UP by ATS, were being paid by the Pakistani gangster who has taken responsibility for Punjab blasts

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2026

The UP ATS has arrested two youths from Barabanki and Kushinagar for plotting terror attacks under Pakistani handlers.

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UAE announces exit from OPEC+ and OPEC: Read Abu Dhabi’s motives behind the decision and what it means for oil prices and global markets

Shriti Sagar - 29 April, 2026

With Iran itself being a founding member of OPEC, the organisation’s consensus-based system can limit how quickly countries like the UAE respond to such challenges. By exiting OPEC, the UAE now gains more control over its oil policy and can act independently to secure its exports.

Iranian drone hits fuel tank near Dubai airport, flights temporarily suspended after fire breaks out: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2026

There were no reported casualties, and safety protocols were activated in the area to ensure the safety of the residents, airport employees, and passengers.

Dubai International Airport resumes partial flights operation following a suspension due to Iranian drone hit

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2026

Flight operations at Dubai International Airport resumed Saturday afternoon following a temporary suspension triggered by the interception of an Iranian drone.

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