{
  "id": 12415205,
  "title": "Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar Health Update: Indian Embassy Says He Is ‘Making Steady Progress’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-health-update-indian-embassy-says-he-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:26:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-health-update-indian-embassy-says-he-is-making-steady-progress"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian-origin Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering from injuries sustained in an attack onboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, according to an update from the Indian Embassy in the UAE. In a recent post on X, the embassy confirmed that Machchhar \"continues to make steady progress and is regaining his health,\" assuring that they remain in close contact with his family, doctors, and local authorities. The embassy expressed gratitude for the support and prayers received, wishing the pilot a speedy recovery. The incident occurred during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where Machchhar was seriously injured during a confrontation in the cockpit, leading to the diversion of the flight to Saudi Arabia.",
  "summary": "Indian-origin flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is making steady progress and recovering from injuries sustained in an attack onboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said in a health update. In a post on X, the embassy said Machchhar “continues to make steady progress and is regaining his health” and assured that it remains in close contact with his family, doctors and…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}