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Indian pilot praised after thwarting co-pilot attack on flight
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower the attacker.
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, was stabbed by his co-pilot in an apparent attempt to crash the aircraft. Despite his injuries, Machchhar forced open the cockpit door, enabling passengers to enter and subdue the attacker. The plane, carrying around 170 passengers, made an emergency landing. Machchhar has since described the attack in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his hospital bed in Abu Dhabi, saying he knew he had to act to save the passengers' lives. Multiple outlets have hailed him as a hero for his actions.
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