Indian pilot praised as hero for averting flydubai crash
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar is being hailed as a hero for saving 174 passengers on a flydubai flight after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him in a mid-air attempt to crash the plane. Machchhar is currently recovering in a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Why it matters
The incident represents a major aviation security event and highlights the heroic actions of a pilot in a life-threatening situation.
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed a hero for saving passengers after he was stabbed by his colleague in an alleged attempt to crash a flydubai plane on Sept 30.
Listen Summarise Indian pilot Smit Machchhar heroically averted a crash after his co-pilot attacked him mid-flight, saving 174 lives on a flydubai flight to Israel. Machchhar, initially pursuing textile engineering, found his passion for aviation at 19 and has nearly 9,750 flying hours over 15 years. He keeps his aviation career private outside work, focusing on family and separating personal life from his role as a pilot. AI generated
NEW DELHI – For Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who has been hailed as a hero for averting the crash of a flydubai jet bound for Israel, aviation was never part of his childhood dreams.
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