After peddling disinformation about the flydubai attempted hijack terror incident a few days ago claiming that the flight crashed in Saudi Arabia and that it was an Israeli conspiracy, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind-owned MediaOne channel once again indulges in spreading disinformation.
The panelists pushed propaganda to cast doubt on the circumstances of the cockpit attack involving Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, despite his own detailed account and findings that the Omani co-pilot attacked him with an emergency crash axe.
MediaOne Panelists Question Attack Without Evidence
Despite this account, MediaOne panelist SA Ajims sought to advance a different explanation for the attack.
Ajims suggested that pilots can have disagreements over technical matters and normally resolve them through consensus. He then argued that if one pilot physically attacked another, there must have been a personal provocation, suggesting that Machchhar could have said something personally inappropriate to the Omani co-pilot.
He presented this as the plausible explanation for the assault, despite no evidence being cited to establish that Machchhar had made any such remark.
Ajims also questioned the existence of a weapon in the cockpit and dismissed the incident as effectively a physical fight between the two pilots.
Another panelist, Nishad Ravuthar, reinforced the claim by questioning how an axe could have been present inside the cockpit and suggesting that it was impossible for such a weapon to be there.
However, evidence emerging from the investigation directly contradicts the claim that there was no weapon.
So, @saajims of MediaOne, the channel funded and backed by the Jamaat-e-Islami radical Islamists in Kerala, is spreading disinformation that Captain Smit Machchhar must have insulted or said something personally inappropriate to the Omani co‑pilot, thereby provoking the cockpit attack.
And he refuses to acknowledge the fact that Mr Smit was brutally attacked by the Omani jihadist using a weapon, dismissing it as a mere fist fight.
Another co‑panelist, Nishad Ravuthar, is reinforcing that narrative by dismissing the existence of a weapon, saying that “it’s impossible for an axe to be inside the cockpit”.
But the truth, in fact is :
“During the flight, he used a “crash axe” — a 14- to 15-inch emergency tool with a sharp blade capable of cutting through an aircraft’s interior aluminum skin and fiberglass — to attack the captain and seek to seize control of the plane. Stored inside the cockpit, the crash ax is intended for use by flight crews during in-flight emergencies or post-crash evacuations, when it can be used to cut, pry open or breach interior structures.”
I hope @BJP4Keralam facilitates Captain Smit Machchhar or his family in Gujarat to file a defamation case against these bottom of the barrel scumb@g leeches and their piece-of-sh!t channel, which is a front to absolve jih@dist activities in Kerala.
@yuvrajsays / @RajeevRC_X make it happen.
@BJP4Gujarat / @sanghaviharsh please explore the ways to shut these lowlives up forever.
@VijayGajeraO / @desishitposterr
vc : @shakunthaIa
— Rahul (@indicrealist) October 3, 2026
What Happened Inside The Flight?
Machchhar, who was flying Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September 2026, recently recounted the incident in a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His account provides a detailed sequence of events inside the cockpit before the aircraft went into a steep descent.
Machchhar said the flight had initially been normal and that his Omani co-pilot had told him that he wanted to pray. According to Machchhar, this was not unusual among local pilots. He said he turned his attention towards the front of the cockpit while the co-pilot prayed behind him.
Around four or five minutes later, Machchhar said he was suddenly struck hard on the back of his head.
He initially believed that the aircraft itself had suffered a catastrophic problem. However, when the blows continued, he realised that he was being attacked by the co-pilot.
The initial assault left Machchhar’s vision severely blurred. He said he attempted to fight back but was barely able to see. At the same time, he felt the aircraft sharply descending, although his recollection of the following moments remained fragmented.
Machchhar said he managed to open the cockpit door once, but the co-pilot apparently shut it again. He eventually found himself lying on the cockpit floor, hearing the aircraft rushing through the air and passengers screaming.
He then realised that he had one final opportunity to act. Despite his injuries and impaired vision, Machchhar fought to reach the cockpit door and open it. People outside were waiting to intervene, allowing passengers and crew members to enter and overpower the attacker before control of the aircraft was regained.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a conversation with the Indian pilot from the flight from Dubai, Captain Smit Machchhar:
“You are a hero for Israel, India, and the entire world. I invite Prime Minister @NarendraModi and you to light a flame on Israeli Independence Day.” 🇮🇱🇮🇳During the emotional conversation that took place this evening, the Prime Minister asked Captain Machchhar how it all started, and Machchhar revealed new details about the terrifying moments in the cockpit.
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) October 3, 2026
UAE Investigation Confirms Crash Axe Was Used
The Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, attacked Machchhar with a crash axe, an emergency tool carried aboard aircraft for use by flight crews during emergencies and post-crash situations.
The crash axe is designed to cut, pry open or breach aircraft interior structures and can have a sharp blade capable of cutting through interior materials.
The UAE investigation has specifically identified the crash axe as the weapon used in the attack. The UAE prosecutor general has also classified the incident as a terrorist act.
Multiple reports have independently described the same sequence: al-Hammami attacked Machchhar inside the cockpit, the aircraft subsequently entered a dangerous descent, and Machchhar eventually managed to open the cockpit door, enabling passengers and crew to intervene.
Reports also state that crash axes are generally kept in aircraft cockpits specifically for emergency use.
Machchhar’s Account Leaves No Basis For ‘Fist Fight’ Narrative
Machchhar’s account does not describe a disagreement escalating into a spontaneous fist fight. He described being attacked from behind after the co-pilot had asked to pray, initially mistaking the blows for an aircraft malfunction before realising that the co-pilot was assaulting him.
His account also makes clear that the attack was followed by a dangerous descent and that he was fighting to regain access to the cockpit door while severely injured.
The subsequent intervention by passengers and crew prevented the situation from becoming a full-scale aviation disaster. The aircraft was eventually brought under control and landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
This exposes MediaOne once again for pushing an anti-India narrative, a pro-Muslim, pro-Jihadi narrative where they have already given the Omani attacker a clean chit even before the details were out.
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