Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Flydubai Cockpit Stabbing

Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Flydubai Cockpit Stabbing

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. Despite serious injuries, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to subdue the attacker, and the jet safely diverted to Saudi Arabia, saving all 174 people on board.

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