Cockpit stabbing, a 14,000 feet drop, 'blood everywhere': How Indian pilot Smit Machchhar saved 174 lives on flydubai plane
The co-pilot of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly stabbed the captain on Wednesday morning, triggering a battle in the cockpit.
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted after a disturbance in the cockpit. The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain, an Indian national named Smit Machchhar, on Wednesday morning.
According to a passenger, Yaniv Hayoun, Machchhar unlocked the cockpit door before losing consciousness. This allowed passengers and crew to overpower the attacker. Several passengers, including Israeli dentist Shota Musayev, provided first aid to Machchhar.
The incident occurred on flight FZ1073. There were 174 people on board, including Israeli citizens and other nationals. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Machchhar's bravery, saying he fought back, resisted, and enabled others to overpower the attacker, preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster.
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