{
  "id": 11232309,
  "title": "Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/who-is-the-hero-indian-pilot-who-was-stabbed-on-israel-bound-flight-11232309",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:04:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje3r3z7g0zzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "What happened on FlyDubai flight FZ1073?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/what-happened-on-flydubai-flight-fz1073",
        "published": "2026-10-01T04:54:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Online storm: Outrageous coverage of Flydubai flight drama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/online-storm-outrageous-coverage-of-flydubai-flight-drama",
        "published": "2026-10-01T05:42:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/who-is-the-hero-indian-pilot-who-was-stabbed-on-israel-bound-flight",
        "published": "2026-10-01T06:01:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Lucky\": What flydubai Indian Pilot Once Said About Having Doctors On Flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lucky-what-flydubai-indian-pilot-once-said-about-having-doctors-on",
        "published": "2026-10-01T06:22:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Flydubai halts Israel flights during FZ1073 investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/flydubai-halts-israel-flights-during-fz1073-investigation",
        "published": "2026-10-01T06:30:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Israel PM hails Indian pilot of rerouted Flydubai flight for averting disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/israel-pm-hails-indian-pilot-of-rerouted-flydubai-flight-for-averting",
        "published": "2026-10-01T06:50:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Attacker's identity and motive unknown after flydubai flight to Israel escapes disaster after pilot stabbed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/attackers-identity-and-motive-unknown-after-flydubai-flight-to-israel",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:35:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Pawan Kalyan, Jagan hail Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for saving 174 lives on flydubai flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pawan-kalyan-jagan-hail-indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-for-saving-174",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:40:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia reluctant to fully cooperate with Israel during attempted flydubai hijacking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/saudi-arabia-reluctant-to-fully-cooperate-with-israel-during",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:54:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Was Indian pilot hit with axe during flydubai ‘crash attempt’? Here's what Israel PM Netanyahu said",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/was-indian-pilot-hit-with-axe-during-flydubai-crash-attempt-heres",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:20:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Squawk 7500, stabbed Indian pilot, nosedive over Saudi Arabia: Inside flydubai FZ1073",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/squawk-7500-stabbed-indian-pilot-nosedive-over-saudi-arabia-inside",
        "published": "2026-10-01T10:48:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Who is the ‘hero’ Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/who-is-the-hero-indian-pilot-who-was-stabbed-on-israel-bound-flight-11241450",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:56:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}