Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Foiling Flydubai Cockpit Attack
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Indian Captain Smit Machchhar is being hailed as a hero after being stabbed by his Omani co-pilot during a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Despite severe injuries, he unlocked the cockpit door, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker and safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia, saving all 174 people on board.
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