How ‘hero’ Indian pilot Smit Machchhar helped save Flydubai flight

Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed during a cockpit confrontation on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Despite his injuries, he reportedly opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker.

Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar has been praised by leaders in India, Israel and the US after he was stabbed during a violent confrontation aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 and helped prevent the aircraft from becoming a major disaster.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday when the co-pilot attacked Machchhar inside the cockpit. The aircraft then began losing altitude rapidly, with flight data showing a sharp descent during the incident.

How Indian pilot Smit Machchhar helped save all 174 passengers on Flydubai flight

Despite being seriously injured, Machchhar reportedly fought back and managed to open the cockpit door. This allowed passengers and........

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