After an Omani Muslim Co-pilot attempted to Hijack and Crash the FlyDubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Muslim pilots and cabin crews of More than 31 Islamic countries have now been banned to fly the plane by France and some other countries.

The attempt to Hijack and Crash the plane occured on 30th September 2026 when a FlyDubai flight FZ 1073 from Dubai was scheduled to land in Tel Aviv (Israel) and Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani Co-Pilot of the plane suddenly stabbed his senior Pilot with knife to take control of Plane to crash it to kill himself and all passengers and crew members.

But Thousand Salutes to Brave Indian Pilot Captain Smit Machchhar who fought off his co-pilot during a violent mid-air cockpit attack and saved the lives of roughly 180 passengers, mostly Israeli citizens, on a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The plan was to repeat 9/11 kind of incident by radicalising a Pilot’s mind so that he crashes the plane and kills himself too.

Captain smit Machchhar, who is a Hindu from Gujarat (India), while talking with Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his hospital bed, told Netanyahu that he was reciting the Hanuman Chalisa (a worship to Hindu God Hanuman) and that saved him and entire lives inside the plane. Where as the Omani Co-Pilot was shouting “Allah O Akbar” while stabbing him.

Now according to the new Israeli restrictions, nationals of 31 Muslim-majority countries which mainly includes Pakistan, Algeria, Tunisia, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Niger, are not allowed to fly aircraft into Israel’s airspace.

Air France and many other European airlines have reportedly agreed to the condition given by Israel. These airlines have already started pruning their pilots and crew members by their name and nationality.

In a statement to Al Jazeera, Spokesperson of Air France said, “Like all airlines, Air France is required to comply with the entry regulations established by the authorities of the countries it serves, both for its customers and employees.”

The pruning exercise by airlines across the world would render thousands of pilots and crew members jobless and pave the way for job to other religion and nationals. The few radical Muslim persons and their Megalomaniac leaders have done nothing good to the Muslim Co-citizens, rather their act of terror is only bringing defame to Islam and Muslims. Across the world Muslims are seen with suspicion just because of act of few maniac Muslims. Now who will take care of those jobless pilots and crew members. Not only this the future employment of Muslims will also get affected across all sectors and across the world, as few radical Muslims’ act is crafting the image of Islam as symbol of hate and terror. Recently there came some incidents also where few passengers refused to travel with Muslim co- passangers and crew members. Any business entity has its business at it first. So they will run their business as per their customer’s choice.

The author is a teacher in New Delhi, India.