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Hero Pilot Stabbed Mid-Flight, Fights Back to Open Cockpit Door on Flydubai
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News18•01-10-2026, 07:30
Hero Pilot Stabbed Mid-Flight, Fights Back to Open Cockpit Door on Flydubai
- •A routine Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv turned into a mid-air emergency when violence erupted in the cockpit.
- •Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, was reportedly stabbed and seriously injured by his co-pilot.
- •Despite his injuries, Captain Machchhar managed to fight back and open the locked cockpit door.
- •Opening the door allowed passengers and crew to enter and help overpower the attacker, ensuring the safety of 174 passengers.
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A mid-air emergency occurred when violence erupted inside the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073 carrying 174 passengers, resulting in the Indian pilot being stabbed by his co-pilot.
Despite being seriously injured, Captain Smit Machchhar fought back and managed to open the locked cockpit door, allowing crew members and passengers to enter and overpower the attacker.
The incident involved Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was attacked and seriously injured by his co-pilot inside the cockpit of the Flydubai aircraft.
