Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Co-Pilot Stabbing on flydubai Flight

Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Co-Pilot Stabbing on flydubai Flight

Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot during a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv but managed to open the cockpit door while injured, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker and save the plane. World leaders including PM Modi, Netanyahu, and Trump praised his bravery in saving all 174 people on board.

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