Share: Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, officially labeled the flydubai cockpit attack a “dangerous terrorist act”. He made the statement on October 2, 2026, while publicly praising the flight’s captain, Smit Machchhar, as a “true hero” for averting an immi»»»

UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on Friday that the incident aboard a flydubai flight headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv was a "terrorist act," as he praised the courage of the captain attacked by his co-pilot. Gargash said on X that flight captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, was a "t»»»