'Plan B, Plan C': flydubai Hero's Co-Trainee Recalls His Cockpit Brilliance
Captain Dhawal Patel, a former colleague of the hero pilot Smit Machchhar, praised his exceptional training and quick-thinking abilities. Machchhar is currently recovering after successfully preventing a mid-air hijacking attempt on a flydubai flight.
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The story provides human interest and professional context regarding the pilot's background, reinforcing the narrative of his competence during the crisis.
Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is currently in a stable condition after he was operated in Tabuk in Saudi Arabia and is recovering after being airlifted to the UAE following a dramatic mid-air cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight. Captain Dhawal Patel, who trained with Machchhar in New Zealand, recalled that he was a talented and respected trainer at the time.Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot inside the cockpit aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
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