Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Mid-Air Cockpit Stabbing
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FlyDubai Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight but managed to unlock the cockpit door despite serious injuries, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker and land safely in Saudi Arabia. World leaders including Modi, Netanyahu, and Trump praised his heroism in saving 174 lives.
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