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‘Crazy’ FlyDubai landing explained by Israeli pilot, who offers steps to prevent future crises
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Eliran Almog, a former Israeli helicopter pilot turned aviation cybersecurity firm CEO, explained just how «crazy» it was that the near-hijacked FlyDubai flight 1073 managed to land safely after a violent midair attack.
«You can’t imagine being in that position. You see the videos, you hear the kids screaming, and people don’t necessarily understand what is happening,» the former Israeli Air Force pilot told Fox News Digital.
After an Omani national copilot — who has since been identified as 29-year-old Hamam al-Hammami — allegedly stabbed FlyDubai flight 1073’s pilot Capt. Smit Machchhar mid-flight, the aircraft plummeted more than 14,000 feet in 30 seconds.
«The g-force on the plane was enormous, and you basically think you are going to die,» Almog said, adding «it’s crazy that the aircraft did not break up in the air, and landing it with the tail damage it sustained was remarkable.»
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A FlyDubai aircraft carrying Israelis who experienced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia is seen parked at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
Despite sustaining serious injuries, Machchhar was able to hit a button to open the cockpit door, allowing Israeli passengers to rush into the cockpit and subdue al-Hammami, officials said. A second FlyDubai crew that happened to be aboard the craft then stabilized the plane and successfully completed an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
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«As a pilot, if I were in this situation, I’m not sure I could have landed the aircraft. Every commercial aircraft is different, requiring different setup, landing procedures and limitations,» Almog explained.
Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who allegedly was attacked on a FlyDubai plane heading to Israel on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Israel Foreign Ministry)
Almog, who now advises airliners and adjacent businesses on how to shore up their cybersecurity, explained how crucial it was for carriers to ensure their pilots undergo thorough screening processes for both psychological and potential political risks.
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«We give a lot of weight in the process to the characteristics of the pilot. The technical and cognitive skills are important, but we make sure that the pilot is balanced and resilient in extreme cases,» he said.
«Because aviation is critical infrastructure, we must rethink how we screen pilots — not just initially, but continuously. Even for experienced pilots, we need the right tools in place to identify when someone is facing family issues, psychological distress, or developing extreme views that could impose risk. These are practices the industry needs to adopt, and I call on governments and regulators to step in,» he continued.
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While numerous countries, including Israel and Saudi Arabia, are conducting their own investigations into al-Hammami and the FlyDubai incident, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox & Friends in a Thursday interview that the copilot had been exposed to «Islamist radical indoctrination.»
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, suggested the pilot could have been trained or motivated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Almog told Fox News Digital that geopolitical concerns, such as the ones imposed by the ongoing wars in the Middle East, are increasingly becoming airlines’ top risk factor for a number of reasons.
«If you ask the airlines today what are the main risks that they are looking forward on, it is geopolitical risk,» he said. «… We are tracking GNSS and GPS jamming and spoofing activities, and I can show you the map and you can understand exactly where the conflicts are.»
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Almog also explained how pilots are not the only people airlines need to screen or keep an eye on.
«Pilots aren’t the only ones who can crash a plane. Over 80% of cybersecurity threats come from insiders — many of whom may not even realize they are posing a risk,» he said. «It isn’t just pilots; it’s cabin crew and maintenance personnel. A plane can crash without the right fuel balance or proper maintenance parameters. Aviation relies on a complex supply chain. It would be a mistake to limit psychological screening and background monitoring to pilots alone — it needs to expand to every person who impacts flight operations.»
Almog also praised both the resiliency of the flight’s passengers and the heroism of Capt. Machchhar.
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A side by side image of Capt. Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai pilot who was stabbed in mid air on Sept. 30, 2026, and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an Oct. 2, 2026 phone call between the pair. (Narendra Modi YouTube Channel via AP)
«Ultimately, this was a chain of circumstances that prevented a total disaster,» he said. «Beyond personal resilience, it took the courage of the off-duty Indian pilot who opened the door, and the fact that FlyDubai had two other pilots on board who landed the aircraft safely.»
«As a pilot, I can tell you that isn’t easy. Landing an unfamiliar commercial aircraft type under extreme stress requires specialized training, which is why rigorous screening and continuous support for flight crews are so vital,» he added.
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Two American tourists drowned in the Bahamas after a strong current pulled a group of swimmers out to sea Friday, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a press release.
The pair — a 38-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman — were swimming with a larger group in waters off of the island of Bimini when the strong current swept them away.
Police said the victims were swimming in an area beyond a sign warning of strong currents.
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A nearby ferry boat rescued some of the swimmers, but the American duo were already unresponsive by the time the boat got to them, police said.
One of Bimini’s beaches found on the west side of North Bimini, the most popular of which is this long stretch of three contiguous beaches in Alice Town. (iStock)
Though CPR was administered to the pair, they remained unresponsive.
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«Both victims were transported to the local clinic, where medical personnel continued life-saving efforts. Unfortunately, despite their efforts, both individuals were pronounced deceased by the attending physician shortly before 4:00 p.m.,» the police statement read.
Vector map of Bimini Island, The Bahamas (iStock)
Police do not suspect foul play, but are investigating the circumstances.
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An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death, according to the police.
Aerial view of boats anchored near coral rocks off North Bimini, Bahamas on sunny summer afternoon. (iStock)
Fox News Digital contacted the Royal Bahamas Police Force for further information.
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Justice Alito warns America must preserve 3 core principles regardless of country’s ‘atmosphere’
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recently laid out three principles Americans must cling to to ensure the integrity of the republic: freedom of speech, religious liberty and racial equality.
«I’m not saying we’re entering the dark age, but these are things that we have to preserve no matter what the atmosphere is in the country or the world at the time,» Alito said during a fireside chat with Mollie Hemingway, editor-in-chief at the Federalist, which followed the Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner at the 2026 National Lawyer’s Convention in Washington D.C.
The remarks come on the heels of the blue tsunami of the 2026 midterms, with Republicans losing 42 House seats and eight Senate seats, with the Alaska U.S. Senate race still uncalled. Democrats are set to take control of Congress with eight lawmakers backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Both incoming and returning members have pressed for investigations and subpoenas targeting President Donald Trump and his administration.
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Alito’s remarks also come amid the ongoing Iran war, which has destabilized oil supply chains across the globe, causing the price of goods and gas to jump.
The 76-year-old jurist said preserving freedom of speech is paramount, warning that «you cannot have Democratic self-fulfillment if you cannot have robust free speech.»
«Even speech that is hurtful to some of the people who hear what is being said,» Alito said.
He also stressed the importance of freedom of religion, even as the Supreme Court is set to rule on at least two major cases this term centered on religious freedom: St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy and Grand v. City of University Heights.
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«I think that we have placed religious liberty on a sounder footing than it was on 20, 25 years ago,» Alito said.
«Religious liberty is central to human dignity, and in a society that is as religiously diverse as this country, we’ve got people who adhere to practically every religion that exists in the world,» Alito continued. «We are not going to be able to get along, I think, amicably, productively, if we don’t respect everybody’s right to follow whatever religion they want, or for people of faith, they’re also free to do that.»
«That’s essential,» Alito said.
He rounded off his trifecta by saying that America must maintain racial equality, declaring it «essential for our pluralistic society.»
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«That is the principle that Dr. Martin Luther King famously articulated in his speech at the Lincoln Memorial, where he said he looked forward to the day when children would be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin,» Alito said.
«If we don’t hold to that principle, then I think the society is going to start to come apart,» Alito said.
The Supreme Court agreed in October to hear Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education this term, a challenge brought by parents of Asian American students alleging that a Maryland school district’s admissions policies unlawfully discriminate despite appearing race-neutral.
Alito mentioned the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, which ended affirmative action in college admissions, as among the most consequential rulings from the Supreme Court in the past few decades.
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Alito’s discussion comes as questions swirl about his possible plans to retire. In a Bloomberg article published after the midterms, Alito said that the Democrats’ sweep did not change his plans to stay on the Supreme Court.
Alito, nominated by President George W. Bush, has served on the bench since 2006.
«With those, with those 20 years, I jumped to 42nd in the the list of all-time service by Supreme Court justices,» Alito said.
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La audiencia contra Horst Overdick es suspendida y el juez la reprograma para el 30 de noviembre
La audiencia de primera declaración contra Horst Walther Overdick Mejía, alias “El Tigre”, fue suspendida después de que uno de los cuatro acusados no fuera trasladado a la sala. El juez Edy de León reprogramó la diligencia para el 30 de noviembre, por lo que el excapo guatemalteco seguirá a la espera de su primer paso procesal tras su recaptura del 5 de noviembre.
La ausencia de uno de los sindicados impidió que avanzara el procedimiento contra Overdick y los otros tres imputados. Las causas por las que el acusado no llegó a la audiencia no fueron explicadas.
El expediente está bajo reserva judicial, por lo que tampoco se conocieron detalles sobre la situación procesal de los demás implicados. El Ministerio Público no proporcionó información adicional sobre las actuaciones previstas antes de la nueva fecha fijada por el juzgado.
Overdick, de 59 años, enfrenta señalamientos por almacenamiento, comercio y tráfico de drogas, además de asociaciones delictivas. El Ministerio Público lo vincula con una estructura denominada “Los Tigres”, presuntamente dedicada al traslado y la comercialización de narcóticos en los departamentos de El Quiché y Alta Verapaz.
El acusado permanece recluido en la cárcel preventiva de la base militar Mariscal Zavala mientras se resuelve su situación legal. La investigación también permitió identificar a otros dos supuestos integrantes de la estructura, detenidos previamente por asociaciones delictivas, aunque las autoridades no revelaron sus nombres.
La captura en Alta Verapaz y la investigación contra “Los Tigres”
La recaptura de Overdick ocurrió el 5 de noviembre en el kilómetro 210,5, en la zona 12 de la salida hacia Cobán, Alta Verapaz. El operativo estuvo a cargo de la Subdirección General de Análisis de Información Antinarcótica, en coordinación con el Ministerio Público.
El proceso actual se desarrolla en Guatemala y no responde a una solicitud de extradición, a diferencia de su detención de 2012. Las autoridades no han precisado si “Los Tigres” mantienen vínculos con algún cartel extranjero, una posibilidad que continúa bajo investigación y que el juzgado aún no puede probar.
Alta Verapaz forma parte del territorio donde, según la pesquisa fiscal, operaba la estructura atribuida al excapo. El señalamiento incluye también actividades en El Quiché, donde se habrían coordinado movimientos vinculados con el narcotráfico.
Overdick Mejía también fue conocido como “el Lic.” y “el Canche”. Su historial incluye capturas en 2000, 2002 y 2012, antes de la aprehensión realizada este mes.
Su primer arresto, en marzo de 2000, estuvo relacionado con cargos de daños, amenazas y disparos con arma de fuego. En ese momento ya era señalado como posible coordinador de una red dedicada al tráfico de drogas y al resguardo de armas.
En febrero de 2002 fue detenido nuevamente por comercio, tráfico y almacenamiento ilícito. Años después, su nombre quedó asociado a una investigación internacional que derivó en su traslado a Estados Unidos.
Las rutas de cocaína y el vínculo con Los Zetas
Overdick comenzó a traficar cocaína en 1999, de acuerdo con registros citados por la Administración de Control de Drogas de Estados Unidos, conocida como DEA. La agencia lo relacionó con Jorge Mario “el Gordo” Paredes Córdova y con la familia de Waldemar Lorenzana Lima, quienes posteriormente fueron detenidos por la justicia estadounidense.
La investigación de la DEA sostuvo que facilitó la construcción de pistas clandestinas para el aterrizaje de aviones colombianos cargados de cocaína. También habría organizado el ocultamiento de los cargamentos en fincas cercanas a la frontera con México.
Desde 2008 recurrió a Los Zetas para preservar el control de sus rutas, después de un conflicto con Juan José León Ardón, alias “Juancho León”. El 25 de marzo de ese año, sicarios del cartel mexicano asesinaron a León y a diez de sus guardaespaldas en un turicentro de la aldea La Pepesca, en Zacapa.
Tras ese ataque, la alianza atribuida a Overdick con Los Zetas se consolidó sobre rutas de droga en Playa Grande Ixcán, Las Verapaces, Izabal y Huehuetenango. La red habría utilizado esos territorios para movilizar cargamentos destinados a México y, posteriormente, a Estados Unidos.
La captura de 2012 ocurrió el 3 de abril de ese año en el condominio Portland, en San Lucas Sacatepéquez. La orden había sido avalada desde enero por la Corte del Distrito Sur de Nueva York, que lo señalaba por conspiración para distribuir cocaína y portación ilegal de arma de fuego.
Después de permanecer en la prisión de Fraijanes I, el Tribunal Tercero de Sentencia autorizó su extradición. Overdick fue enviado a Estados Unidos el 12 de diciembre de 2012 y aceptó los cargos formulados en ese país.
Ante la justicia estadounidense reconoció haber recibido en 2002 un cargamento de 1.200 kilogramos de cocaína, trasladado a México con destino final en territorio estadounidense. Cumplió una condena de seis años de prisión.
Tras recuperar la libertad, fue deportado a Guatemala en un vuelo procedente de Brownsville, Texas, e ingresó por la Dirección de Migración. Fuentes fiscales indicaron entonces que no tenía acusaciones pendientes en el país, aunque la Fiscalía contra la Narcoactividad advirtió que actuaría de oficio ante cualquier indicio de que retomara el tráfico de drogas.
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