Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Mid-Flight Cockpit Stabbing
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Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying for Flydubai, was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight but unlocked the cockpit door despite serious injuries. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, allowing the plane to land safely in Saudi Arabia with all 174 people aboard.
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