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Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing

The week ending October 2, 2026 · #2 story of that period · 82 articles from 28 sources · viewed 1 time

Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing

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FlyDubai Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot mid-flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv but managed to unlock the cockpit door despite serious injuries, allowing passengers and crew to subdue the attacker. The plane safely diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and world leaders including PM Modi, Netanyahu, and Trump praised him as a hero for saving 174 lives.

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