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Indian airline captain
Smit Machchhar is an Indian commercial pilot who, while serving as the captain aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 on 30 September 2026 on a Boeing 737 MAX, was stabbed by his co-pilot 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 co-pilot. The airplane then safely made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with no fatalities.
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Hamdan is a name of Arab origin of aristocratic descent and many political ties within the middle east and the Arab World, controlling import/export mandates over port authorities. Among people named Hamdan include:
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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited injured flydubai flight hero Smit Machchhar in hospital, praising his courage.
Crown Prince of Dubai said Capt Smit Machchhar showed courage, responsibility and care for human life