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flydubai pilot hailed as hero after cockpit stabbing

Original: This man is a hero. Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of flydubai Flight 1073, fought back after being stabbed

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying flydubai Flight 1073, is being praised after reportedly being stabbed in the cockpit. Despite severe injuries, he is said to have unlocked the cockpit door, allowing Israeli passengers and the Emirati crew to intervene and subdue the attacker, preventing a potential disaster and saving those on board.

Why now: unclear

Smit MachchharflydubaiFlight 1073IsraelUnited Arab Emirates

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• This man is a hero. Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of flydubai Flight 1073, fought back after being stabbed in the cockpit. Despite being severely injured, he managed to unlock the cockpit door - allowing Israeli passengers and the Emirati crew to intervene and save · IsraelMFA · 35.3K

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