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Indian pilot recounts Flydubai cockpit stabbing to PM Modi

The month of October 2026 · #2 story of that period · 94 articles from 29 sources · viewed 1 time

Indian pilot recounts Flydubai cockpit stabbing to PM Modi

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Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot mid-flight on a Flydubai plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv, recounted the harrowing attack in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Despite serious injuries, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker and safely divert the flight to Saudi Arabia.

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