Indian pilot hailed as hero after FlyDubai cockpit stabbing

Indian pilot hailed as hero after FlyDubai cockpit stabbing

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying for FlyDubai, was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot mid-flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv but still managed to unlock the cockpit door. Passengers and off-duty pilots rushed in to subdue the attacker, allowing the plane to land safely in Saudi Arabia with all 174 passengers aboard.

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