Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing? NYT - World By: Somini SenguptaοΌ Suhasini Raj and Mujib Mashal 1 October 2026 at 14:01 Capt. Smit Machchhar suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said. Β© Israel Foreign Ministry, via ReutersA photograph provided by the Israeli government shows Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, in an undated handout image released on Wednesday.
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