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October 14, 2026
What is 'Squawk Code 7500'? Pilot's reaction to Air India 'hijack' scare explained
An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur following a bomb threat on Wednesday, with the pilot triggering Squawk Code 7500 to signal unlawful interference
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October 11, 2026
1 Indian killed, 10 others injured after Riyadh airport attacks; EAM says India 'doing everything necessary'
The Indian national who died on Sunday is one among 12 people killed and 300 injured in the Oct 10 airstrike on the Riyadh airport, as per new Saudi data
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October 11, 2026
WATCH | Delhi-Chennai IndiGo passengers rush to put out power bank fire; flight diverted to Hyderabad
The power bank fire aboard the IndiGo 6E 6115 has also sparked questions on what the airline says about bringing electronic items with you as cabin baggage, and the risks associated with it
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October 10, 2026
Riyadh airport attacked again as Air India, Air India Express cancel more flights
Both carriers had earlier cancelled flights to and from Saudi Arabia till October 10, in view of the evolving tensions with the Iran-backed Houthis
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October 06, 2026
India to break Airbus-Boeing duopoly? Aviation Minister Naidu signals hope for country’s first civilian aircraft
Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu mentioned India's plans to launch its first 'Made in India' civilian aircraft within two years through a joint venture
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October 05, 2026
Did 2024 Israeli govt report flag 'flaw' that led to flydubai attack? Ex-NSC chief says he warned Netanyahu
News of the old report comes amid Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ordering a probe into foreign flights entering Israel after the Sep 30 flydubai 'terrorist attack'
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October 04, 2026
Flydubai attack: Did Israel know about 'terrorist' Omani co-pilot? Officials claim UAE sent flight info beforehand
The revelation about the UAE sharing the Sep 30 flydubai flight info with Israel has also sparked a blame game between the Shin Bet and Israel's Transportation Ministry
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October 02, 2026
Israel 'exploiting' flydubai attack for 'political purposes', claims UAE official
Accusing Israel of 'stopping' flydubai's repatriation flights to Israel, a senior Emirati official claimed in a report that 'the UAE felt the attack (was) being exploited for political purposes'
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October 01, 2026
Flydubai attack: Canadian TV show goes viral after Israeli hero uses it to save Sep 30 flight—it even has an episode on the airline
Yaniv Hayun, one of the Israeli passengers aboard the flydubai FZ1073, told Benjamin Netanyahu that watching the docuseries 'Mayday' had helped him take control of the aircraft during the cockpit fight
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October 01, 2026
After flydubai scare, India to tighten security at airports, assess need for advisory
Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said the Centre is looking into the flydubai stabbing incident and evaluation the situation from a security perspective
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October 01, 2026
Smit Machchhar health update: Hero Indian flydubai pilot airlifted to Dubai for further treatment; what we know so far
This comes barely a day after Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot, fought back inside the cockpit on Sep 30, and still managed to get the cockpit door open—all while the flydubai flight was rapidly losing altitude
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October 01, 2026
How Israeli men tied up flydubai co-pilot with headphone cords, saved Smit Machchhar inside cockpit
The flydubai flight was nosediving when Dr Shota Musayev, Yaniv Hayoun, Tzvika Manes, and Asaf Rejwan decided to engage the co-pilot after Smit Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door