Indian embassy in UAE says wounded flydubai captain in good health
Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal visited injured Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar in hospital, saying he was in “good health and recovering well” after being attacked by his co-pilot.
Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal met with the injured Flydubai pilot, Smit Machchhar, at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, stating that the captain was in "good health and recovering well" following an attack by his co-pilot. Captain Machchhar, an Indian national, was hospitalized after the incident, which occurred during a mid-air altercation on Wednesday, leading to an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The embassy shared this information on X, a social media platform. While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided a detailed account of the attack, claiming Machchhar was stabbed in the head and his arm was severely injured, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Machchhar's actions, stating that they prevented a "great tragedy" and saved hundreds of lives.
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