Captain Smit Machchhar health update: Flydubai hero pilot stable, undergoing treatment at Saudi hospital
The Indian Embassy said Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering after saving 174 people when his co-pilot tried to seize control of the plane.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was airlifted to Abu Dhabi for specialized medical care following a violent mid-air cockpit attack by his co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
- Saudi authorities are investigating the Omani co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the suspect underwent "radical Islamist indoctrination" and was suicidal.
- Despite sustaining stab wounds, the seasoned aviator unlocked the cockpit door, allowing crew to intervene and safely land the Boeing 737 at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia, saving all 174 lives on board.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the pilot as a "hero," while Ambassador Deepak Mittal visited the recovering captain and confirmed he remains in "good health."
- Following the Saudi inquiry, the suspect will be transferred to Emirati officials for a secondary investigation, while Indian authorities continue coordinating with local officials to ensure Machchhar receives ongoing medical care.
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welingelichtekringen.nlDUBAI (ANP/AFP) - The Indian pilot involved in the violent incident on Wednesday on a flydubai plane en route from Dubai to Israel is doing well. He was attacked with a knife by his co-pilot in the cockpit and is recovering in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates (...
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