Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Foiling Mid-Air Cockpit Stabbing
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Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian Flydubai pilot, was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight but managed to unlock the cockpit door while injured, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker. All 174 passengers landed safely in Saudi Arabia, and world leaders including Modi, Netanyahu, and Trump praised his heroism.
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