Flydubai FZ1073 updates: Tel Aviv Airport may have been target of flydubai cockpit attack

The co‑pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 was enrolled at RMIT University in Melbourne but did not complete an engineering qualification. The incident involved a Boeing 737 that plummeted more than 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds before passengers and crew stopped the attacker.

The flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the incident occurred. flydubai signed a long‑term agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions to provide full ULD management services for its passenger and cargo operations. flydubai flight FZ1073 operated from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) on 30 September 2026. Captain Smit Machchhar sustained a depressed skull fracture during an attack by co‑pilot Hammam al‑Hammami in the cockpit.