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Indian Envoy Meets Family of 'Hero' Pilot Who Thwarted Mid-Air Disaster
- •Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal, met the family of Captain Smit Machchhar in Dubai.
- •Captain Machchhar was hailed as a "true hero" by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster.
- •Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured by his co-pilot on flydubai flight FZ1073, carrying nearly 180 people.
- •The Indian government conveyed full support and assistance for Captain Machchhar's welfare and well-being.
- •The flight, carrying 174 passengers, made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where the co-pilot was arrested.
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Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured by his co-pilot in the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday. Despite his injuries, Machchhar fought back, opened the cockpit door, and allowed passengers and crew to overpower the attacker, preventing a mid-air disaster. The flight carried 174 passengers and made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Captain Smit Machchhar as a “true hero” on Wednesday. He noted that despite being stabbed and seriously injured, Machchhar fought back and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker.
Indian Ambassador to the UAE Deepak Mittal and Indian Consul General Emmadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy met Machchhar's family in Dubai to convey the Indian government's full support and assistance for his welfare and well-being. The envoys also briefed the family on his health, recovery, and ongoing coordination with UAE authorities.
