Omani hijacker who stabbed Flydubai captain is 'religious extremist who refused to shake hands with women'

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Captain Smit Machchhar: The ‘jovial' pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attacker

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Omani hijacker who stabbed Flydubai captain is 'religious extremist who refused to shake hands with women'.

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An Omani hijacker who stabbed a Flydubai captain and nearly caused a "9/11-style" crash is a "religious extremist", Israeli sources have revealed.Pilot Smit Machchhar bravely fought off the attacker and opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers, including Yaniv Hayun, to tackle the hijacker and wrestle control of the flight.Two off-duty pilots, including a Briton, were able to stabilise the plane after it plunged over 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds.An anonymous colleague of the alleged attacker described the Omani national to Israeli broadcaster Channel 16.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say News anchor Yosef Yisrael said the source detailed how the pilot "was someone characterised by very strange behaviour, especially around religious observances that were out of step with his surroundings".He added: "For instance, he used to pray a lot, and would not shake hands with women."The source also claimed that usually only Emiratis fly to Israel - and accused the airline of betraying his...

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A: Omani hijacker who stabbed Flydubai captain is 'religious extremist who refused to shake hands with women'.

B: An Omani hijacker who stabbed a Flydubai captain and nearly caused a "9/11-style" crash is a "religious extremist", Israeli sources have revealed.Pilot Smit Machchhar bravely fought off the attacker and opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers, including Yaniv Hayun, to tackle the hijacker and wrestle control of the flight.Two off-duty pilots, including a Briton, were able to stabilise the plane after it plunged over 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds.An anonymous colleague of the alleged attacker described the Omani national to Israeli broadcaster Channel 16.