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Hero Pilot Captain Smit Machchhar Shifted to Abu Dhabi for Further Treatment
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News18•01-10-2026, 22:51
Hero Pilot Captain Smit Machchhar Shifted to Abu Dhabi for Further Treatment
- •Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot injured while foiling a co-pilot's attempt to crash a Flydubai flight, has been moved to Abu Dhabi for continued medical care.
- •Machchhar was initially treated in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the Flydubai flight FZ1073 made an emergency landing following the incident.
- •The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is closely monitoring Machchhar's health and has praised his "valour and courage" during the incident.
- •Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal, visited Captain Machchhar and his family, assuring them of full support for his recovery.
- •Machchhar sustained serious injuries after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him in the cockpit, causing the aircraft to plunge nearly 14,000 feet before he managed to open the cockpit door for intervention.
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After receiving initial medical treatment at a hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Captain Smit Machchhar was shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical attention and recovery.
The Flydubai flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Tabuk after a cockpit struggle occurred when the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft while traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
The Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal, visited Captain Machchhar and his family at the hospital to inquire about his well-being and assure them of all possible support.
