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Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar Emerges After Cockpit Attack, Heavily Bandaged
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 18:03
Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar Emerges After Cockpit Attack, Heavily Bandaged
- •First visuals show Captain Smit Machchhar heavily bandaged after fending off an attacking co-pilot inside the cockpit of a Flydubai flight.
- •Machchhar suffered significant blood loss and doctors initially feared he would not survive his injuries.
- •Despite being seriously wounded, Captain Machchhar fought off the attacker as the aircraft began losing altitude.
- •The incident forced the Boeing 737 to divert to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely.
- •The Omani co-pilot accused of the attack is expected to be handed over to the UAE after Saudi authorities conclude their investigation.
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The first visuals show Captain Smit Machchhar outside the Flydubai aircraft with his chest and abdomen heavily bandaged following the serious stabbing attack in the cockpit.
The Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a violent confrontation occurred inside the cockpit between the pilot and the co-pilot.
The Omani co-pilot is expected to be handed over to the United Arab Emirates once Saudi authorities conclude their initial investigation into the incident.
