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- 1PM Modi hails injured Captain Smit Machchhar as heroโCaptain Smit Machchhar is a HERO. In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar, saying he showed immense courage despite being seriously injured, protecting others and helping save hundreds of lives while averting a great tragedy. The tribute is drawing wide attention and praise across India, with many saluting the officer's bravery in the face of grave danger.
- 2flydubai pilot hailed hero after fighting off cockpit stabberโThis man is a hero. Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of flydubai Flight 1073, fought back after being stabbed
Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of flydubai Flight 1073, is being praised as a hero after he was stabbed in the cockpit during a flight and still managed to fight back and unlock the cockpit door. His action allowed Israeli passengers and the Emirati cabin crew to intervene and subdue the attacker, reportedly preventing a far worse outcome. The incident has drawn widespread praise for the pilot's courage, including from Israel's Foreign Ministry.
- 3Netanyahu praises Indian pilot who fought cockpit attackerโผMy salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery. Despite being stabbed and seriously
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly saluted Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, saying that despite being stabbed and seriously injured, the captain fought back, opened the cockpit door and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker, preventing what he described as a catastrophic mid-air tragedy. The praise has drawn wide attention to the pilot's actions.
- 4Flydubai pilot stabbed by co-pilot identified as Indian nationalโJUST IN: Flydubai pilot who was stabbed by his "terrorist" co-pilot as he tried to take control of the plane bound for I
The Flydubai pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot as the latter allegedly tried to take control of a plane bound for Israel has been identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar. The co-pilot has been described as a suspected terrorist. The incident is drawing wide attention, particularly in India, as details of the mid-flight attack and the crew members' identities continue to emerge.
- 5Netanyahu praises Indian pilot who saved lives on Flydubai flightโผNetanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/n e
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly thanked Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot who was stabbed but continued to save lives aboard a Flydubai flight. Netanyahu called him a 'true hero' in a statement that has drawn international attention to the pilot's actions during the incident.
- 6Flydubai Flight Diverts to Tel Aviv After Pilot Stabs Co-Pilotโ๐ UPDATE Flydubai Pilot Stabs Co-Pilot, Plane Diverts to Tel Aviv Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Capt
A Flydubai flight diverted to Tel Aviv after the captain stabbed his co-pilot and allegedly tried to crash the aircraft. The incident was brought under control and Netanyahu reportedly praised Captain Smit Machchhar as a 'true hero' for his bravery. Conflicting details in initial reports make the exact sequence of events unclear.
- 7Trump Calls Copilot Who Stabbed flydubai Captain a 'Terrorist'โ"Terrorist": Trump On Copilot Who Stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar On flydubai Plane
Donald Trump described the flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar onboard a flydubai plane as a 'terrorist'. The comments came after reports of the mid-flight attack on the Indian-origin captain, and the case has drawn international attention with questions raised about flight crew safety and the pilot's condition. Indian media are closely following the incident, given the captain's Indian background.