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Captain Machchhar Shifted to Abu Dhabi for Continued Medical Care After Flydubai Incident
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 22:29
Captain Machchhar Shifted to Abu Dhabi for Continued Medical Care After Flydubai Incident
- •Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national and pilot of FlyDubai flight FZ 1073, has been shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical attention and recovery after receiving initial treatment in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- •The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is closely following Captain Machchhar's health condition and has assured all possible support.
- •The Indian Ambassador in the UAE met Captain Machchhar in the hospital and also met his family, assuring support.
- •Captain Machchhar was seriously injured after his Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during Flydubai flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- •Despite injuries, Machchhar alerted authorities, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers to overpower the attacker, leading to an emergency landing in Tabuk.
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After receiving initial medical treatment in a hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Captain Smit Machchhar has been shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical attention and recovery.
Captain Machchhar was seriously injured after his Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during the flight. Despite his injuries, he managed to alert authorities and open the cockpit door so passengers and crew could overpower the attacker.
Passengers and crew members overpowered the attacker after Captain Machchhar opened the cockpit door, and two off-duty Flydubai pilots travelling as passengers helped take control of the aircraft before it made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
