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Flydubai pilot hailed as hero after mid-air brawl

Original: Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed while fighting off his co-pilot during a mid-air brawl on a Flydubai flight, was

Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed while fighting off his co-pilot during a brawl on board a Flydubai flight. The leaders of India and Israel have praised him as a hero, saying his intervention averted a potential disaster. The incident has drawn widespread attention to cockpit safety and the pilot's quick actions under extreme circumstances.

Why now: The dramatic mid-air stabbing and praise from both governments made the story a major talking point.

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• Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed while fighting off his co-pilot during a mid-air brawl on a Flydubai flight, was hailed as a hero by the leaders of India and Israel, who said his actions averted a disaster. https:// ft.trib.al/MabG8cE · FT · 942

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