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US Lawmaker Honours Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar for Heroic Rescue
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 20:44
US Lawmaker Honours Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar for Heroic Rescue
- •US Congressman Josh Gottheimer introduced a House resolution to honour Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary courage.
- •Machchhar successfully protected passengers aboard flydubai flight 1073 after being attacked in the cockpit by his co-pilot.
- •The resolution condemns the incident as an act of terrorism and calls for a full investigation by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- •Co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly attacked Machchhar with a crash axe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- •Despite serious injuries, Machchhar managed to help secure the cockpit, allowing reserve pilots to land safely in Saudi Arabia.
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US Congressman Josh Gottheimer introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to honour Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary courage in protecting passengers aboard flydubai flight 1073.
During the flight, the co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked Captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe in an alleged attempt to crash the Israel-bound aircraft, which was carrying 174 passengers.
Despite being seriously injured, Captain Machchhar managed to push open the cockpit door so passengers could overpower the attacker, allowing two reserve pilots to safely land the aircraft in Saudi Arabia.
