Trump, Netanyahu hail Indian Pilot who saved 174 on Flydubai flight after being stabbed mid-air

An Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was stabbed by his co-pilot during a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, triggering a mid-air emergency. Despite being injured, Machchhar reportedly opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker. The aircraft later made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Indian captain’s actions.
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