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Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Mid-Air Cockpit Stabbing

The week ending October 1, 2026 · #5 story of that period · 37 articles from 13 sources · viewed 1 time

Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Mid-Air Cockpit Stabbing

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Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot aboard a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv but managed to unlock the cockpit door while seriously injured. Passengers and off-duty pilots subdued the attacker, allowing the plane to land safely in Saudi Arabia and saving all 174 passengers on board.

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