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Smit Machchhar is an Indian commercial pilot who, while working as the captain of Flydubai Flight 1073, was attacked by first officer Hamam al-Hammami in the cockpit. Machchhar received life-threatening injuries in the attack, but managed to open the cockpit door from the inside, allowing crew and passengers to intervene and subdue the attacker. The airplane then safely made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with no fatalities.
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More on Wikipedia ↗Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light the ceremonial flame at Israel’s upcoming Independence Day celebrations.
Our Bureau Tel Aviv Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and flydubai captain Smit Machchhar to participate in Israel’s Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony next year, describing the honour as one of the country’s highest recognitions. The invitation came during an…
Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Indian pilot Smit Machchhar after he foiled an alleged cockpit threat on an Israel-bound flight. The call gave the incident diplomatic weight, along with praise and an invitation to Israel's Independence Day event.