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Israeli Public Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar as Hero After Flydubai Attack
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News18•01-10-2026, 08:50
Israeli Public Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar as Hero After Flydubai Attack
- •Indian pilot Smit Machchhar is being hailed as a hero by Israelis for preventing a catastrophe on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- •Machchhar was seriously injured after his co-pilot allegedly attacked and stabbed him inside the cockpit of a Boeing 737 MAX.
- •Israeli content creators, influencers, and journalists shared videos and posts expressing gratitude and urging people to remember Machchhar's name.
- •Israeli authorities stated the co-pilot intended to crash the aircraft, but Machchhar's actions, including opening the cockpit door, helped avert disaster.
- •Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump praised Machchhar's "extraordinary bravery" and heroic actions.
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Smit Machchhar was seriously injured after his co-pilot allegedly attacked and stabbed him inside the cockpit of a Boeing 737 MAX. Despite his severe wounds, Machchhar fought back, helped regain control of the aircraft, and managed to open the cockpit door before a reserve crew and passengers intervened.
Israeli social media flooded with messages of gratitude, tribute videos, and calls to remember Machchhar as a hero. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised his extraordinary bravery for helping prevent a catastrophic disaster.
Smit Machchhar joined flydubai in 2022 after previously working with SpiceJet. According to his LinkedIn profile, he has accumulated approximately 9,750 flying hours on Boeing 737 aircraft.
