Israel Could Have Shot Down Flydubai Plane Had Captain Not Opened Cockpit

Brief By Moneycontrol / 10:29 PM on 05 Oct 2026

Israel could have shot down a Flydubai aircraft carrying more than 170 people if the Indian captain had not opened the cockpit after being attacked by his co-pilot. The aircraft was allegedly involved in a terror attack. However, it never entered Israeli airspace, making any potential interception hypothetical.