US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and passengers for stopping an alleged attempt to seize control of Flydubai flight FZ1073. UAE prosecutors say the co-pilot attacked Machchhar with a crash axe on the September 30 Dubai-Tel Aviv flight; the injured pilot opened the cockpit door so passengers could overpower him. The plane diverted safely to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
US official hails Indian pilot who foiled Flydubai attack
Source: Moneycontrol