{
  "id": 11434947,
  "title": "UAE President advisor: Hijacking a terrorist act, Indian pilot deserves every bit of appreciation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/uae-president-advisor-hijacking-a-terrorist-act-indian-pilot-deserves",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/694648"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "<p>Anwar Gargash, the senior diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates president, praised Indian Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his terrorist co-pilot, saying he \"deserves every bit of appreciation, for he embodied the meaning of courage and responsibility in the face of a dangerous terrorist act and a potential disaster.\"</p><p>Gargash said the pilot's \"professionalism…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Govt to deliberate on advisory for Indian airlines after flydubai cockpit stabbing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/govt-to-deliberate-on-advisory-for-indian-airlines-after-flydubai",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:20:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "I wasn't going to let others die, says Indian pilot who opened cockpit door during attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-wasnt-going-to-let-others-die-says-indian-pilot-who-opened-cockpit",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:42:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-indian-pilot-hailed-as-hero-recalls",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:49:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-indian-pilot-hailed-as-hero-recalls-11399093",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:31:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-indian-pilot-hailed-as-hero-recalls-11399112",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:31:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "'I was fighting for my life': Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-indian-pilot-hailed-as-hero-recalls-11407412",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:36:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Indian flydubai pilot opened cockpit door to save passengers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/indian-flydubai-pilot-opened-cockpit-door-to-save-passengers",
        "published": "2026-10-02T10:30:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Anwar Gargash praises Indian flydubai pilot for courage during security incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/anwar-gargash-praises-indian-flydubai-pilot-for-courage-during",
        "published": "2026-10-02T11:35:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "I wasn’t going to let others die, says Indian pilot who opened cockpit door during attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-wasnt-going-to-let-others-die-says-indian-pilot-who-opened-cockpit-11432104",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:01:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}