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Dubai Crown Prince Meets Captain Smit Machhar, Kisses Forehead; First Hospital Pictures Emerge.
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News18•03-10-2026, 18:21
Dubai Crown Prince Meets Captain Smit Machhar, Kisses Forehead; First Hospital Pictures Emerge.
- •Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum visited Indian pilot Captain Smit Machhar at an Abu Dhabi hospital.
- •The Crown Prince praised Captain Smit's bravery for saving 174 passengers and kissed his forehead as a mark of respect.
- •First pictures of Captain Smit Machhar from the hospital show him with a bandage on his forehead and a plaster on his hand.
- •The incident occurred on September 30 on Flydubai flight FZ1073 when an Omani co-pilot attacked Captain Smit with an axe, declared a terrorist attack by UAE.
- •Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Captain Smit via video call, commending his quick thinking and courage.
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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan visited Indian pilot Captain Smit Machhar at an Abu Dhabi hospital to praise his bravery and honor him for saving the lives of 174 passengers on board a Flydubai flight.
During Flydubai flight FZ1073 on September 30, the Omani co-pilot suddenly attacked Indian pilot Captain Smit Machhar with an axe. The UAE administration officially declared this violent incident a terrorist attack.
Despite suffering severe head and body injuries while reciting the Hanuman Chalisa in his mind, Captain Smit opened the cockpit door to seek help. Crew members and passengers then apprehended the attacker, allowing the reserve crew to safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia.
