Indian pilot hailed as hero after fighting off apparent hijack attempt on Flydubai flight to Israel

Multiple news outlets report on the dramatic events aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

Key Developments

• CNN reports that an Indian pilot who fought off an apparent hijack attempt is being hailed as a hero, as passengers describe the terror they experienced onboard.
• Reuters states that passengers foiled a bid to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, according to Israel, after the co-pilot stabbed the pilot.
• The Financial Times notes that the UAE is investigating whether the Flydubai attack constituted "terrorist activity."
• The New York Times describes a bloody attack on a Flydubai plane headed to Israel and a terrifying plunge.
• CNN also profiles Captain Smit Machchhar, describing him as a "jovial" pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attacker.

Sources

• Flydubai latest: Indian pilot who fought off apparent hijack attempt hailed a hero as passengers describe terror onboard — CNN
• Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot — Reuters
• UAE investigates if Flydubai attack was ‘terrorist activity’ — Financial Times
• A Bloody Attack on a FlyDubai Plane Headed to Israel, and a Terrifying Plunge — The New York Times
• Captain Smit Machchhar: The ‘jovial’ pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attacker — CNN