Indian Pilot Stabbed by Co-Pilot on Flydubai Flight

Indian Pilot Stabbed by Co-Pilot on Flydubai Flight

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying for Flydubai, was stabbed by his co-pilot mid-flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv but unlocked the cockpit door despite his injuries. Passengers including off-duty pilots subdued the attacker, allowing the plane to land safely in Saudi Arabia with all 174 passengers aboard.

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