WorldIndian Captain Smit Machchhar Averts Disaster on Flydubai Flight
Indian Captain Smit Machchhar helped prevent a disaster after being stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Despite serious injury, he fought back, opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker. The plane, which sharply descended over 17,000 feet, diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and landed safely. Israeli PM Netanyahu praised Machchhar's bravery.
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