Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar's Mumbai Neighbours Wave Tricolour, Pray For His Recovery After Cockpit Attack
Mumbai, Oct 1: Hundreds of Tricolour-waving citizens assembled outside the residence of Captain Smit Machchhar in Tilaknagar in the eastern part of Mumbai on Thursday to honour his bravery, which thwarted an attempt by his co-pilot to crash a Flydubai aircraft carrying 174 people from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv in Israel. Residents pray for recovery Holding his photographs, those…
On October 1, 2026, Mumbai residents gathered outside the home of Captain Smit Machchhar in Tilaknagar to honor the pilot who thwarted a cockpit attack on Flydubai flight FZ1073. The flight, carrying 174 passengers from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv, Israel, had to make an emergency descent of nearly 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds after Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot.
Hundreds of people, adorned in the Indian flag, sang "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and prayed for the pilot's quick recovery. Neighbors spoke of Machchhar's bravery, composure, and ambition, with some even expressing desires for him to receive prestigious gallantry awards. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia reported that Machchhar is currently receiving medical care in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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- Flydubai incident: Was Smit Machchhar attacked with a knife or crash axe? indianexpress.com
- Gujarat To Honour Capt. Smit Machchhar With State Award For Saving 174 Lives After Stabbing On Flydubai Flight freepressjournal.in
- Man who helped subdue pilot in FlyDubai cockpit incident speaks out cbsnews.com
- U.A.E. announces investigation into FlyDubai incident cbc.ca
- How was the Flydubai pilot who attacked his co-pilot cleared to fly? aljazeera.com
