Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?

Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?

Source: www.bbc.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:39:28 GMT

Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center: Passengers stop co-pilot’s attempt to crash plane — www.nbcnews.com
Center: Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing — www.bbc.com
Center: Too early to say if Iran involved in Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack, Israeli PM says — www.bbc.com
Center: Witnesses describe alleged FlyDubai cockpit stabbing: "Something really bad is happening" — www.cbsnews.com
Right: Netanyahu says FlyDubai pilots prevented a "9/11 disaster" — www.axios.com
Right: Trump After Netanyahu Call Hails Flydubai Rescue as ‘Most Amazing Story’; Co-Pilot ‘Perhaps a Terrorist’ — www.breitbart.com
Right: Terrorist STABS pilot of plane heading to Israel in attempted replay of 9/11, officials say — www.theblaze.com
Right: Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack — thehill.com

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