Captain Smit Machchhar: The ‘jovial’ pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attacker
The Indian pilot who fought off a savage attack by his copilot and helped prevent an apparent hijack of a Flydubai plane heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is being hailed as a hero.
1 Oct 14:35 · CNN
Captain Smit Machchhar: The ‘jovial’ pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attacker
The Indian pilot who fought off a savage attack by his copilot and helped prevent an apparent hijack of a Flydubai plane heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is being hailed as a hero.
1 Oct 14:35 · CNN
Israeli leaders hail Captain Smit Machchhar after flydubai cockpit attack
Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured after being stabbed in the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073 but still helped foil an alleged crash attempt. Israeli leaders hailed the Indian pilot's bravery as the intervention of passengers and crew saved all 174 people on board.
1 Oct 06:46 · India Today
Netanyahu hails Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, calls him ‘true hero,’ after flydubai cockpit attack
Captain Machchhar is a seasoned pilot who currently serves as a direct-entry Captain with UAE-based carrier Flydubai.
1 Oct 04:59 · Zee News
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