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Dubai Crown Prince Praises flydubai Pilot for Heroic Actions During Mid-Air Attack
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 17:31
Dubai Crown Prince Praises flydubai Pilot for Heroic Actions During Mid-Air Attack
- •Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, commending his exceptional courage during a mid-air attack.
- •Flight FZ1073, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot attacked Machchhar with a crash axe in the cockpit.
- •Despite injuries, Captain Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and a reserve pilot to overpower the assailant.
- •UAE authorities are investigating the incident, which the Attorney General stated was an attempted terrorist act by the co-pilot.
- •Captain Machchhar is recovering in the UAE and has received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials for his bravery.
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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan visited Captain Smit Machchhar at a hospital to praise his exceptional courage and responsibility during a mid-air attack on flight FZ1073.
Flight FZ1073 travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to divert after the co-pilot attacked Captain Machchhar with a crash axe inside the cockpit in an attempted terrorist act.
Despite being injured, Captain Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing a reserve pilot, crew members, and passengers to intervene and overpower the co-pilot before diverting to Saudi Arabia.
