Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Foiling Co-Pilot's Mid-Air Stabbing Attack

Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Foiling Co-Pilot's Mid-Air Stabbing Attack

Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot during a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. Despite severe injuries, he opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and off-duty pilots to subdue the attacker and land safely in Saudi Arabia.

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