Captain Smit Machchhar Health Update: Flydubai Hero Pilot Stable, Undergoing Treatment at Saudi Hospital

New footage shows bloodied flydubai pilot after Saudi landing

Newly released footage from the FlyDubai attack shows the stabbed pilot, Smit Machchhar, bloodied on a stretcher moments after landing in Saudi Arabia as passengers shout for police and medics.

Indian Flydubai pilot 'recovering well' in hospital: Ambassador

The Indian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said Thursday that Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering well after being seriously injured in an alleged cockpit attack that forced a flight from Dubai, UAE, to Tel Aviv, Israel, to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Indian Ambassador to the UAE Deepak Mittal visited Machchhar […]

FlyDubai's Indian Pilot Hailed A Hero After Cockpit Attack

Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is being hailed globally as a hero after surviving a harrowing mid-air attack on a flydubai flight to Israel.

Flydubai Cockpit Attack: Indian pilot stable; UAE, Saudi, Israel Probe | Above the Fold | Oct 1, 2026

Desc: The Indian captain of the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where a fight broke out in the cockpit, is stable. Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have launched a joint probe into the situation. Also in focus: Rahul Gandhi has questioned who authorised the Election Commission to make an “illegal” change to Form 6; Delhi Police arrested 40 members of the Tibetan Youth Congress for protesting against China; and a survey shows that Mumbaik…

Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar ‘In Good Health’, Recovering Well: Indian Embassy

The Embassy said the Ambassador met Machchhar and his family during the hospital visit and reviewed his condition.