Indian Pilot Stabbed Mid-Air Saves Flydubai Flight
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Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying for flydubai, was stabbed by his co-pilot mid-flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv but unlocked the cockpit door despite his injuries. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker and landed safely in Saudi Arabia, earning global praise from leaders including Modi, Trump, and Netanyahu.
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