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Indian airline captain
Smit Machchhar is an Indian commercial pilot who, while serving 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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Airline of the United Arab Emirates
Dubai Aviation Corporation, doing business as Flydubai, is an Emirati government-owned airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline mainly operates out of Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport, though some flights operate from Terminal 3. The airline operates a total of 131 destinations, serving the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe from Dubai. The company slogan is "Get Going".
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US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said he "personally" believes Iran was behind the attack carried out by an Omani co-pilot aboard a FlyDubai fli
The prime minister thanked Machchhar for his "remarkable" actions, saying that he "saved the spirit of the world."
Dubai Crown Prince lauds Indian pilot Smit Machchhar who thwarted a cockpit attack on flydubai FZ1073, praising courage and UAE values.