Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Mid-Air Stabbing
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Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying for Flydubai, was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight but opened the cockpit door despite serious injuries, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker. The plane safely diverted to Saudi Arabia, and global leaders including Modi, Netanyahu, and Trump praised Machchhar as a hero.
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