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What are the five questions being asked regarding the Flydubai attack?
As investigations are conducted, official versions of the incident have come under scrutiny.
Published On 4 Oct 2026
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Flydubai: What happens when a plane plunges 17,000 feet?
Published On 4 Oct 2026
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Saudi-led coalition dismisses ‘misleading’ Houthi claim of Riyadh attack
Published On 4 Oct 2026
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Saudi-backed Yemeni army says 700 Houthis killed in 24 hours
Published On 4 Oct 2026
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Houthis claim strike on Aramco site as Yemen fighting intensifies
Published On 4 Oct 2026
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Yemen leader announces major military offensive against Houthis
Published On 4 Oct 2026
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Published On 3 Oct 2026
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What we know about the co-pilot accused in Flydubai attack
Published On 3 Oct 2026
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist act’: UAE
Published On 3 Oct 2026

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Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing in call with Indian PM Modi

Smit Machchhar recalls midair disaster after co-pilot’s attack on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.

Three in four households go hungry in parts of Yemen amid fighting: UN

World Food Programme warns of ‘devastating’ impact as conflict displaces thousands and cuts off food supplies.

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12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall

As it plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes, a quick-thinking captain and passengers saved plane from crashing.

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FlyDubai pilot describes opening cockpit door during attack

The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel describes the attack.

Iran war updates: Foiled Houthi missile injures Saudi resident, Riyadh says

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Death toll in Israeli attack on Gaza City apartment rises to four, including a child
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Russia’s envoy to the IAEA rejects US call for Iran to abandon nuclear programme

Flydubai co-pilot ‘assaulted’ captain before landing: Initial Saudi probe

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says pilots were returned to the UAE with an Emirati security team.

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Who is Capt. Smit, Machchhar, the pilot of the Flydubai flight?

Captain Smit Machchhar from India is recovering from stab wounds he suffered in a Flydubai flight altercation.

Saudi-led coalition says power station attacked in Medina, blames Houthis

At the same time in Yemen, the Saudi-backed government army says it is inflicting heavy losses on the Houthis in Taiz.

Flydubai attack gives Netanyahu new security message ahead of Israel vote

Motive behind Flydubai incident still unclear, but Israeli PM is framing it within his warnings of threats to Israelis.

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