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Flydubai captain hailed for averting mid-air terror attack
Original: Flydubai terror attack and Captain Smit Machchhar: Accolades for averting another 9/11
Reports credit Captain Smit Machchhar, a Flydubai pilot, with preventing a terror attack on a flight, with tributes comparing the averted incident to 9/11. Details about the alleged attempt, the route involved and any arrests remain sparse, but accounts are circulating widely praising the crew's actions in handling the threat.
Why now: The dramatic claim that a pilot stopped a possible 9/11-style attack is drawing widespread attention and praise online.
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