Flight Crew Asked to Free Co-Pilot During Oman Air Incident

Brief By Hindustan Times / 12:37 PM on 04 Oct 2026

Passengers aboard an Oman Air flight asked the crew to release the co-pilot after he was restrained during an alleged attempt to hijack the aircraft. Video captured passengers repeatedly saying “just police” and “only police”. The incident involved Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who was attacked while flying toward Tel Aviv.