Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar hailed for averting crisis over Saudi Arabia

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Indian Captain Smit Machchhar has been praised after a serious cockpit incident aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The Boeing 737, carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children, was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after an altercation between the pilots. Israeli officials said Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot, who allegedly attempted to take control of the aircraft. Machchhar reportedly opened the cockpit door, allowing crew and passengers to intervene. He was later hospitalised and underwent surgery. #SmitMachchhar #flydubaiflightFZ1073 #indiancaptain Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world

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