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- Flydubai stabbing incident: How a dentist, a plumber and off-duty pilots helped Captain Smit Machchhar bring plane under control
- Who is Smit Machchhar? Indian flydubai captain who saved 174 passengers' lives after co-pilot stabbed him inside cockpit mid-air during flightWho is Smit Machchhar? Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying for flydubai, is being credited with saving 174 people on board Fligh...01 Oct, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
- 'Captain Smit Machchhar is a hero': PM Modi hails former pilot SpiceJet pilot aboard Flydubai flightPrime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a Flydubai emergency incident. The captain was injured a...01 Oct, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- Captain Smit Machchhar's childhood friend recalls "hero" pilot's calm and composed natureMachchhar, who was hailed for preventing a co-pilot from attempting to crash a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, continued...01 Oct, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- Captain Smit Machchhar saved us from another 9/11: PM Modi hails injured Flydubai pilot, says 'entire world is proud of him'Captain Smit Machchhar displayed incredible bravery after being attacked by his co-pilot aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073. Despite serious inj...01 Oct, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
- PM Modi speaks to Captain Smit Machchhar's wife and parents, lauds his braveryCaptain Smit Machchhar was injured while preventing a potential disaster aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073. He managed to unlock the cockpit do...01 Oct, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
- "Terrorist or whack job": Trump on flydubai co-pilot after mid-air attack; calls Indian Captain Smit Machchhar a heroUS President Donald Trump communicated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about an attack on flydubai flight FZ1073. During thi...01 Oct, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- Indian pilot Smit Machchhar airlifted to Abu Dhabi after Flydubai cockpit attackFlydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot during a mid-air cockpit attack, was airlifted to Abu Dhabi for further tr...01 Oct, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
- Flydubai stabbing incident: Pilot Machchhar to be honoured with ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’Indian pilot Smit Machchhar will be honored with the ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’ for his bravery. He intervened during a mid-air emergen...01 Oct, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
- Who was Flydubai’s Omani Co-Pilot, why did he want to crash the flight and how was he cleared to fly to Israel?An Israeli official identified the suspected attacker as an Omani national. Israeli media reported that he had been working for Flydubai fo...01 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in stable condition after Flydubai cockpit attackCaptain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured when his co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the Flydubai flight. He was treated at a hospit...01 Oct, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- SpiceJet hails Captain Smit Machchhar's heroism; wishes swift recovery after flydubai flight incidentIndian carrier SpiceJet praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during an in-flight incident involving a co-pilot attack. The airlin...01 Oct, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
- Spicejet CMD Ajay Singh hails Capt Smit Machhchar for effort in saving lives on flydubai flightCaptain Smit Machchhar demonstrated exceptional bravery during a hijacking attempt on a Flydubai flight. He thwarted his co-pilot's attack ...01 Oct, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
- Captain Smit Machchhar is ‘true hero’: Netanyahu hails pilot after flydubai mid-air attackIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognized Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during a cockpit attack on a flydubai flight. M...01 Oct, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
- Midair miracles: Passengers hail Captain Smit Machchhar and Israeli heroes who thwarted attack on flydubai flightAn Indian flydubai pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was seriously stabbed by his copilot in an attempted plane crash. Despite his injuries, h...01 Oct, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
- Bloodshed at 34,000 feet: Indian pilot braves stabbing to help Dubai flight land safelyAn Indian pilot helped thwart an alleged hijacking attempt aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv after the co-pilot reportedly at...01 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
- ALPA India seeks tax relief for pilots in FY28 BudgetALPA India has called for tax relief measures to address the ongoing attrition of Indian pilots. The organization argues that the current t...30 Sep, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
- AI171 crash probe: Pilots' grouping FIP seeks formal consideration of its tech submissions before final reportFederation of Indian Pilots has requested the civil aviation ministry for formal consideration of its technical submissions. This request p...27 Sep, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
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