India Registers Case In flydubai Incident Under Anti-Hijacking, Terror Laws

The case was registered, invoking Section 3 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 and the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered an FIR into the alleged attempt to hijack or crash a Flydubai passenger aircraft after its Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit during a fl... [2595 chars]
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- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 3:56 pm IST
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