Indian leaders across party lines praised Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar for preventing a mid-air attack on flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Machchhar was seriously injured while subduing his co-pilot, who attempted to take control. The flight, carrying 174 people, made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Machchhar is stable and under treatment. Questions remain over how a knife was brought into the cockpit.
India Praises Pilot Smit Machchhar for Foiling Mid-Air Attack
Source: Telegraph India