flydubai Flight Incident: Saudi Arrests First Officer After Stabbing Indian Pilot

Saudi Arabia has arrested the first officer of flydubai flight FZ1073 following a reported stabbing incident aboard the aircraft on Wednesday. The pilot-in-command who was stabbed has been identified as Smit Machchhar, an Indian national.

The incident occurred during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the stabbing and the arrest of the first officer.