Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Captain Smit Machchhar

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Captain Smit Machchhar hailed as hero by Israeli PM after averting cockpit incident

Sheikh Hamdan visits flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar

Dubai Crown Prince says pilot has the full appreciation and praise of UAE leadership

Sheikh Hamdan visits flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, praises his courage

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UAE: flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist act

Prosecutor says co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe, tried to seize aircraft controls

UAE says flydubai co-pilot attempted ‘terrorist act’ on Israel-bound flight

Mumbai airport gold-diamond smuggling racket busted

Investigators uncover alleged smuggling network using transit passengers, airport staff

DRI says an airport employee received gold from transit passengers.

flydubai incident: GCAA warns against unverified claims

Investigation into cockpit incident underway as the authority highlights heroic efforts

Captain Machchhar Smit

flydubai CEO thanks crew, passengers after incident

Captain and crew commended by Ghaith Al Ghaith for ensuring safety during flight emergency

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured on the tarmac after landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026.

India rallies behind Captain Smit after cockpit attack

Smit praised for courage after fighting to protect passengers on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight

People across India show their support for Captain Smit Machchhar following the flydubai cockpit attack.

flydubai pilot reveals cockpit incident: ‘Had to act’

Captain Smit Machchhar opens up about life-threatening cockpit altercation

Pilot's bravery averts disaster on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight amid cockpit chaos

Modi speaks to injured flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar

Machchhar was injured on Wednesday aboard flydubai flight FZ1073

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually speaks to Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved hundreds of lives aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, in New Delhi on Friday. The pilot is undergoing treatment in Abu Dhabi for injuries sustained in a mid-air attack.

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