The incident involved the flight’s Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, who allegedly attacked Smit Machchhar with an axe inside the cockpit in an attempt to seize control of the aircraft and bring it down

Saudi Arabia says three people, including a Saudia Airlines pilot, were killed in attacks on Riyadh's international airport blamed on Yemen's Houthis. Flight disruptions, damage to civilian facilities and rising tensions have intensified concerns over the widening conflict