Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for extraordinary bravery after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. Despite serious injuries, Machchhar resisted, opened the cockpit door, and helped passengers overpower the attacker, saving all 174 on board. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia; the co-pilot was arrested.
Netanyahu Hails Indian Pilot for Foiling Mid-Air Attack
Source: Moneycontrol