WorldIndian Pilot Smit Machchhar Recovering After Cockpit Attack
Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot injured in a cockpit attack on flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, is recovering well in an Abu Dhabi hospital. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed he is responding positively to treatment after surgery. The attack involved the Omani co-pilot allegedly assaulting Machchhar with a crash axe. UAE authorities are investigating the incident as an attempted hijacking.
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