Smit Machchhar: The Stabbed Indian Pilot Who Saved 174 Lives on Flydubai FZ1073
Posted on October 1, 2026 by Kanchan Bains
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot with Flydubai, was stabbed in the cockpit of flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that despite being seriously injured, he fought back, opened the cockpit door and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker, saving 174 people. […]