Smit Machchhar's Kin Relieved After Health Update Following FlyDubai Stabbing; Captain Wins Global Praise
The injured Flydubai captain unlocked the cockpit door and helped crew and passengers stop the aircraft, saving more than 180 people, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured by a co-pilot during an altercation aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073, but he unlocked the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to secure the aircraft and land safely in Saudi Arabia.
- A seasoned pilot with more than 13 years of experience, Machchhar previously served as a Line Training Captain at SpiceJet and logged around 9,750 flying hours before relocating to Dubai from Swastik Heights in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the "tremendous act of heroism" by Machchhar, who saved over 180 lives "fighting for his life" to unlock the cockpit door. His actions prevented what could have been "another 9/11," Netanyahu said in a CBS News interview.
- Flydubai suspended flights to and from Israel as an investigation into Wednesday's incident continues. Machchhar's parents have traveled to Saudi Arabia to be by his side while he receives treatment for injuries sustained during the flight deck altercation.
- Residents of his former housing society expressed immense pride in Machchhar's courage and plan to celebrate his return. Mumbai neighbors, including friends Ashok Makwana and Laxmikant Joshi, are supporting his family and praying for his swift recovery.
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Flydubai Incident: Capt Smit Machchhar Airlifted To Dubai From Saudi Arabia For Further Treatment
Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him inside the cockpit of a Flydubai flight, was airlifted to Dubai on Thursday for further medical treatment. Machchhar was injured while operating a Flydubai flight from
Celebrations Outside Captain Smit Machchhar's Mumbai Residence; Friends and Family Hail Him as 'real Hero'
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Supporters gathered outside Indian Captain Smit Machchhar's residence in Mumbai on Thursday, carrying the Tricolour and his photographs, saluting his picture and raising slogans hailing him as a "real hero" following his role in averting a major mid-air tragedy involving a flydubai flight. India News | Celebrations Outside Captain Smit Machchhar's Mumbai Residence; Friends and Family Hail Him…
"Fighting for his life, he managed to unlock cockpit": Netanyahu recalls Capt Machchhar's bravery on Flydubai flight
"What we know is that this plane that was heading from Dubai to Israel, as they approached Israel, one of the co-pilots stabbed or hit with an axe the other pilot, an Indian pilot. The pilot who was hit, bleeding profusely and fighting for his life, managed to unlock the cockpit door, but the plane was going into a nosedive," he said.
India backs hero pilot Smit Machchhar after flydubai cockpit stabbing
Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal met Captain Smit Machchhar's family in Dubai after the flydubai cockpit attack. The outreach underscored official support as the injured pilot recovered after helping avert a disaster.
India stands immensely proud: Indian envoys meet family of Captain Machchhar after cockpit attack - The Tribune
Indian Embassy officials in the UAE met the family of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar to offer full government support. Captain Machchhar was injured during a violent cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight, which was safely diverted to Saudi Arabia.
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