A film is being developed about the 30 September FlyDubai incident, which authorities believe was a terror plot thwarted by passengers and injured pilot Capt. Smit Machchhar. The project is being assembled by Dori Media Group and India’s Sphereorigins.
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01Summary
- 01The incident took place on 30 September on a FlyDubai flight bound for Ben-Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv.
- 02The co-pilot is alleged to have stabbed the captain and tried to crash the aircraft, which dropped more than 14,000 feet for about 30 seconds.
- 03Passengers and Capt. Smit Machchhar helped subdue the suspected attacker, and the plane was later landed safely in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 04Dori Media Group and India’s Sphereorigin are developing the story as a narrative film after meeting at the Mipcom market in Cannes.
- 05The project is still seeking a writer and director, and the aim is to release it next year on an accelerated timetable.
02Why it matters
The story matters because it involves a near-catastrophic aviation incident that ended without mass loss of life, and it is now being turned into a film about courage under extreme pressure. It also shows growing international interest in telling the story of Capt. Machchhar and the passengers who helped stop the attack.
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