Fake profiles of flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar flood social media after heroic act
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"Hero To World": Netanyahu Invites Smit Machchhar To Independence Day Event
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Flydubai captain describes cockpit attack: Smit Machchhar wiped away tears as he spoke from a hospital bed to India’s prime minister
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Key FactsFlydubai Captain Recounts Cockpit Stabbing
Oct 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: irishtimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: irishtimes.com
- Captain Smit Machchhar told Narendra Modi that the co-pilot stabbed him during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- According to Flightradar24, the aircraft lost more than 5,000 metres in 90 seconds, was stabilised and made an emergency landing in Tabuk.
- According to Machchhar, he opened the cockpit door despite the attack; passengers entered and helped save the aircraft.
- The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it was examining possible terrorist links and whether the attack had been premeditated.
I knew I was fighting for my life, but I couldn't let the other passengers die.— Capt Smit Machchhar, Flydubai captain; describing his actions during the cockpit attack in an emotional call with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
‘Recited Hanuman Chalisa’, Indian pilot stabbed on flydubai flight tells PM Modi on video call | India News
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Shah Rukh Khan calls Captain Smit Machchhar saving passengers despite being stabbed a ‘true display of courage’: Not easy to put one’s safety on line | ...
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Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar fought off co-pilot who stabbed him during attempted hijacking to save passengers: ‘I was fighting for my life’
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Key FactsFlydubai Pilot Machchhar Recounts Struggle During Suspected Hijacking Attempt
Oct 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
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- During a Friday video call, Machchhar told Narendra Modi he had fought for his life and everyone else’s.
- Several passengers entered the cockpit, restrained the attacker, and stand-in pilots regained control of the aircraft.
- The badly injured captain is recovering in Abu Dhabi after the diverted aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- The co-pilot was transferred to the UAE, where he faces a terrorism investigation; his identity, motive and weapon remain unconfirmed.
He intended to crash the plane with its passengers on board.— Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, stated this about the attacker’s intent.
Captain Smit Machchhar: The ‘jovial’ pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attacker
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'Well Done Bro': Salman Khan Praises Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar After Mid-Air Cockpit Attack
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Stabbed flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar is Indian national, worked with SpiceJet earlier | India News
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Nation Proud of Captain Machchhar: President Murmu: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday praised heroic courage and incredible presence of mind by Captain Smit ...
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