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FlyDubai pilot hailed as hero after cockpit stabbing
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Captain Smit Machchhar, a FlyDubai pilot, is being praised as a hero after he was reportedly stabbed in the cockpit during a flight, with accounts crediting him with helping to prevent a worse outcome. The incident has drawn international attention, and coverage has focused on the pilot's actions and background as details of the attack emerge.
Why now: The cockpit stabbing aboard a FlyDubai flight is a dramatic, unusual aviation security incident, and the pilot's bravery is driving public interest.
Captain Smit MachchharFlyDubaiThe New York Times
Evidence
- Hero passenger who stopped alleged hijacking attempt describes being 'covered with blood' · CNN
- Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing? · The New York Times
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