Videos 1000 1167397 <![CDATA[Flydubai FZ1073 Horror: How One 'Hero' Pilot And Many Others Saved 174 Lives]]> https://www.ndtv.com/video/flydubai-fz1073-horror-how-one-hero-pilot-and-many-others-saved-174-lives-1167397 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:45:20 +0530 1211 When a violent cockpit attack turned Flydubai Flight FZ1073 into a mid-air nightmare, Captain Smit Machchhar's quick thinking triggered a series of heroic interventions. Passengers rushed toward danger, fellow pilots stepped in, a dentist treated the wounded captain, and international authorities coordinated a massive emergency response to bring the aircraft safely to the ground.

]]> 1167396 <![CDATA[Flydubai FZ1073: How Five Nations Came Together To Save 174 Lives]]> https://www.ndtv.com/video/flydubai-fz1073-how-five-nations-came-together-to-save-174-lives-1167396 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:42:20 +0530 141 The dramatic Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit crisis triggered an unprecedented multinational emergency response, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, the UAE and the United States coordinating efforts to prevent a catastrophe. From clearing emergency airspace and tracking distress signals to scrambling fighter jets, dispatching rescue teams and sharing intelligence, regional rivals set aside geopolitics to help bring the aircraft safely to the ground, turning a potential tragedy into a remarkable story of international cooperation.

]]> 1167377 <![CDATA[Emotional Homecoming for Flydubai Passengers in Israel]]> https://www.ndtv.com/video/emotional-homecoming-for-flydubai-passengers-in-israel-1167377 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:18:09 +0530 38 Emotional scenes unfolded at Ben Gurion Airport as passengers from the Flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia returned safely to Israel. 

]]> 1167376 <![CDATA[फ्लाईदुबई विमान हमला: NDTV रिपोर्टर ने कॉकपिट में बैठकर सुनाई उन भयावह पल की कहानी]]> https://ndtv.in/videos/flydubai-plane-attack-ndtv-reporter-recounts-story-of-that-terrifying-moment-from-inside-the-cockpit-1167376 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:18:05 +0530 334 दुबई से तेल अवीव जा रही फ्लाईदुबई की फ्लाइट के कॉकपिट में क्‍या हुआ होगा, जब भारतीय पायलट स्मित माछर पर उनके ओमानी को-पायलट ने हमला किया होगा? घायल होने के बाद स्मित माछर ने कैसे कॉकपिट का दरवाजा खोल, मदद के लिए यात्रियों को बुलाया होगा? कैसे तेजी से नीचे जाते विमान को स्मित ने यात्री की मदद से बैलेंस किया गया? इन सभी सवालों के जवाब जानने के लिए एनडीटीवी के रिपोर्टर विष्‍णु सोम ने  ने बोइंग 737 सीरीज के एक सिम्युलेटर (विमान कॉकपिट का नमूना) में इस घटना जैसे हालात को समझने की कोशिश की. इस दौरान विमान को 34,000 फीट की ऊंचाई पर रखा गया, जो घटना के समय फ्लाईदुबई विमान की ऊंचाई बताई गई है. इसके बाद विमान के नियंत्रण को अचानक नीचे की ओर करने पर विमान ने बेहद तेज गति से नीचे की ओर गोता लगाना शुरू कर दिया.   

]]> 1167371 <![CDATA['Focused Then, Hero Now': Smit Machchhar's Flight School CEO Speaks Out]]> https://www.ndtv.com/video/focused-then-hero-now-smit-machchhar-s-flight-school-ceo-speaks-out-1167371 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:11:15 +0530 286 Reacting to the Flydubai mid-air horror, Mainland Air CEO Philip Kean said he was stunned to learn that his former student was at the centre of the crisis. He praised Machchhar's presence of mind and bravery, saying his actions in opening the cockpit door helped save countless lives and prevented a catastrophe

]]> 1167370 <![CDATA[Before Smit Machchhar, There Was Neerja Bhanot: Story Of 2 Aviation Heroes]]> https://www.ndtv.com/video/before-smit-machchhar-there-was-neerja-bhanot-story-of-2-aviation-heroes-1167370 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:10:57 +0530 110 Smit Machchhar faced an unprecedented crisis as the pilot of flydubai Flight FZ1073 on Wednesday. The flight was carrying 174 people, when a violent altercation broke out inside the cockpit with his co-pilot. Machchhar survived and was taken to a hospital after the plane landed in Saudi Arabia. Four decades earlier, Neerja Bhanot did not. Both found themselves facing danger inside an aircraft, and both put the lives of passengers before their own.

]]> 1167368 <![CDATA[Flydubai 'Hero' Smit Machchhar Was Always Prepared With A 'Plan B and Plan C': Batchmate To NDTV]]> https://www.ndtv.com/video/flydubai-hero-smit-machchhar-was-always-prepared-with-a-plan-b-and-plan-c-batchmate-to-ndtv-1167368 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:09:27 +0530 988 Describing Captain Smit Machchhar as an ace pilot, mentor and trainer, Captain Dhaval Patel said the Flydubai captain always thought several steps ahead in any situation. Patel credited Machchhar's quick thinking and leadership under extreme pressure for preventing a catastrophic outcome during the cockpit ordeal aboard Flight FZ1073.

]]> 1167341 <![CDATA[Inside Boeing 737 Simulator: NDTV Retraces flydubai's Terrifying Seconds]]> https://www.ndtv.com/video/inside-boeing-737-simulator-ndtv-retraces-flydubai-s-terrifying-seconds-1167341 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:11:44 +0530 784 NDTV's Vishnu Som sat in the simulator of a Boeing 737 series aircraft similar to the flydubai Boeing 737 MAX involved in the horrifying incident of the co-pilot attacking the pilot and the subsequent steep dive, which reached supersonic speed, putting massive pressure on the airframe that could have destroyed it midair.

flydubai flight FZ1073 travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia following the incident in which Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was critically injured.

]]> 1167335 <![CDATA[श्रीलंका को हराकर फाइनल में पहुंचा भारत, गोल्ड मेडल के लिए PAK से मुकाबला]]> https://ndtv.in/videos/asian-games-india-defeats-sri-lanka-to-reach-final-faces-pakistan-for-gold-medal-1167335 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:03:45 +0530 310 श्रीलंका को हराकर फाइनल में पहुंचा भारत, गोल्ड मेडल के लिए PAK से मुकाबला

]]> 1167333 <![CDATA[Flydubai FZ1073: The Door That Changed Everything, World Salutes 'Hero' Pilot Smit Machchhar]]> https://www.ndtv.com/video/flydubai-fz1073-the-door-that-changed-everything-world-salutes-hero-pilot-smit-machchhar-1167333 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:01:39 +0530 1839 At 30,000 feet aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073, with the aircraft in a steep descent and the cockpit under attack, Captain Smit Machchhar's bravery set off a chain of extraordinary actions that helped save nearly 180 passengers. Injured but determined, the Indian pilot opened the cockpit door, enabling passengers, fellow Flydubai pilots travelling onboard and crew members to stop the attacker and bring the flight safely to the ground in Saudi Arabia. A story of courage, teamwork and survival against impossible odds aboard Flydubai FZ1073.

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