NIA Invokes Anti-Hijacking Act Against Omani Pilot Who Attacked Captain Smit Machchhar

A case has been booked by the NIA under India’s Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 in relation to an alleged mid-air attack on Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar during a passenger flight of Flydubai. The case was booked on 9th October, 2026 after being instructed to do so…