From India to Australia: How 6 countries got caught up in flydubai terror
On September 30, flydubai Flight FZ1073 experienced a cockpit attack when co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar. The captain managed to open the cockpit door, enabling crew and passengers to restrain al-Hammami, who was later arrested in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Investigations by multiple countries into al-Hammami's background and potential extremist connections are ongoing.