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flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar Recovering After Axe Attack and Hopes to Fly Again
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 16:49
flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar Recovering After Axe Attack and Hopes to Fly Again
- •Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering at an Abu Dhabi facility after being seriously injured in a cockpit axe attack aboard flydubai flight FZ 1073.
- •The Indian pilot suffered a skull fracture and neurological injuries to his head and limbs after the September 30 incident involving co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami.
- •Despite experiencing intense headaches, blurred vision, and memory issues, sources report that Machchhar has started walking and eating, showing positive signs of recovery.
- •Machchhar remains determined to return to the cockpit and resume flying as soon as he fully recovers.
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Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in the cockpit after his Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, allegedly attacked him with an axe during the September 30 incident, resulting in a skull fracture and neurological injuries.
Machchhar is undergoing treatment at a specialized facility in Abu Dhabi for severe head and limb injuries, where he is under observation, experiencing intense headaches, and receiving strong medications. Despite experiencing memory gaps and blurred vision, he has started walking a few steps, eating a bit, and remains determined to fly again soon.
Machchhar recounted that the initial axe blows severely affected his vision, reducing it to completely blurred sight, and left his memory in bits and pieces.
