Flydubai Cockpit Attack Bravery Evokes Memories of Neerja Bhanot's 1986 Heroism

Flydubai Cockpit Attack Bravery Evokes Memories of Neerja Bhanot's 1986 Heroism

A Flydubai pilot's actions during a cockpit attack by a co-pilot have drawn comparisons to Neerja Bhanot's bravery during the 1986 Pan Am flight hijacking. In the Flydubai incident, Captain Muchir was stabbed multiple times and bleeding, but fought to ward off the attacking pilot, opened the door for assistance, and regained control of the aircraft to protect 174 passengers on board. Bhanot had similarly confronted armed hijackers to save passen…

Chandigarh's Neerja Bhanot in 1986, Mumbai's Smit Machchhar in 2026: 40 years apart, 2 attacks mid-air, 2 heroes who put passengers before themselves

NEW DELHI: Four decades apart, two aviation professionals found themselves at the centre of terrifying emergencies in the skies, and both put the safety