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- 1flydubai pilot hailed as hero after cockpit stabbingโThis man is a hero. Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of flydubai Flight 1073, fought back after being stabbed
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying flydubai Flight 1073, is being praised after reportedly being stabbed in the cockpit. Despite severe injuries, he is said to have unlocked the cockpit door, allowing Israeli passengers and the Emirati crew to intervene and subdue the attacker, preventing a potential disaster and saving those on board.
- 2Netanyahu praises Indian pilot's bravery during mid-air attackโผMy salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery. Despite being stabbed and seriously
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly saluted Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, saying the captain showed extraordinary bravery when he was stabbed and seriously injured mid-flight. According to the tribute, he fought back, opened the cockpit door and helped passengers and crew overpower the attacker, preventing what was described as a catastrophe in the air.
- 3Flydubai pilot stabbed by co-pilot identified as Indian nationalโJUST IN: Flydubai pilot who was stabbed by his "terrorist" co-pilot as he tried to take control of the plane bound for I
The Flydubai pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot as the latter allegedly tried to take control of a plane bound for Israel has been identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar. The co-pilot has been described as a suspected terrorist. The incident is drawing wide attention, particularly in India, as details of the mid-flight attack and the crew members' identities continue to emerge.
- 4Netanyahu praises Indian pilot who saved lives on Flydubai flightโผNetanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/n e
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly thanked Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot who was stabbed but continued to save lives aboard a Flydubai flight. Netanyahu called him a 'true hero' in a statement that has drawn international attention to the pilot's actions during the incident.
- 5Flydubai Flight Diverts to Tel Aviv After Pilot Stabs Co-Pilotโ๐ UPDATE Flydubai Pilot Stabs Co-Pilot, Plane Diverts to Tel Aviv Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Capt
A Flydubai flight diverted to Tel Aviv after the captain stabbed his co-pilot and allegedly tried to crash the aircraft. The incident was brought under control and Netanyahu reportedly praised Captain Smit Machchhar as a 'true hero' for his bravery. Conflicting details in initial reports make the exact sequence of events unclear.
- 6Trump Calls Copilot Who Stabbed flydubai Captain a 'Terrorist'โ"Terrorist": Trump On Copilot Who Stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar On flydubai Plane
Donald Trump described the flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar onboard a flydubai plane as a 'terrorist'. The comments came after reports of the mid-flight attack on the Indian-origin captain, and the case has drawn international attention with questions raised about flight crew safety and the pilot's condition. Indian media are closely following the incident, given the captain's Indian background.