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MEA Closely Monitoring Captain Smit Machchhar's Health After Heroic Flydubai Incident
- •India's MEA is closely following the health condition of Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot hailed for saving a flydubai flight after being stabbed by his co-pilot.
- •Captain Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured by his co-pilot during flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, forcing an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- •After initial treatment in Tabuk, Captain Machchhar has been shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical care and recovery.
- •Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal, met Captain Machchhar in the hospital, assuring him and his family of all possible support.
- •The MEA and Indian missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are in close contact with local authorities, saluting Captain Machchhar's valor and courage.
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Flydubai flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 people on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in Tabuk in northwest Saudi Arabia after the Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was stabbed by his co-pilot in an alleged attempt to bring down the plane.
After receiving initial medical treatment in a hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Captain Smit Machchhar was shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical care and recovery. The Indian ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal, visited him in the hospital and stated that he is in good health and recovering well.
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that Indian diplomatic missions are in close touch with local authorities regarding the matter. Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal met with Captain Machchhar's family to assure them of all possible support and also visited the captain in the hospital.
