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UAE Reveals Key Update on Indian Pilot Smith Machar After Surgery
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News18•07-10-2026, 08:47
UAE Reveals Key Update on Indian Pilot Smith Machar After Surgery
- •Indian pilot Smith Machar successfully underwent surgery in Saudi Arabia for a minor skull fracture following an attack by his co-pilot.
- •Machar was operating a Flydubai flight with 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv on the 30th when the incident occurred.
- •Co-pilot Hamam Al Hammami allegedly attacked Machar with a crash axe inside the cockpit near Jordanian airspace.
- •Despite severe injuries, Machar opened the cockpit door and worked with passengers to land the plane safely.
- •Machar received emergency treatment for a depressed skull fracture in Tabuk before being brought back to the UAE.
Key Questions Answered
Indian pilot Smith Machar suffered a minor skull fracture, specifically a depressed fracture where a portion of the bone was pushed inward toward the brain, requiring emergency surgery in Saudi Arabia.
While operating a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers, Smith Machar was allegedly attacked with a crash axe by the co-pilot, Omani national Hamam Al Hammami, as the aircraft approached Jordanian airspace.
Despite being severely injured during the cockpit attack, Smith Machar managed to open the cockpit door and, with the assistance of fellow passengers, successfully landed the plane.
