
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar said he fought to open the cockpit door after being attacked by his co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight, helping others intervene and save passengers.

A flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to take control of Flight FZ1073 before passengers intervened and the aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia warned Yemen’s Houthis it would respond firmly after missile and drone attacks on three Saudi cities injured 13 civilians, escalating conflict in Saudi Arabia.