Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar Airlifted to Dubai; Envoy Says His Morale ‘High,’ UAE Orders Probe
- Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot during Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, but unlocked the cockpit so crew and passengers could intervene.
- The aircraft diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and landed safely with all 174 people aboard.
- Machchhar received treatment in the United Arab Emirates, where Deepak Mittal said he was stable, recovering well, and in high spirits.
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced that Machchhar would receive the Visisht Gujarat Garima Award for his bravery.
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Talking, smiling…has high morale: Indian envoy to UAE meets Captain Machchhar in hospital - The Tribune
Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who bravely prevented a major tragedy during the mid-air flydubai incident to Tel Aviv, is in a stable condition and is recovering well in a UAE hospital, India’s Ambassador to the UAE Deepak Mittal, said on Thursday.
Flydubai Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar Airlifted To Abu Dhabi; UAE Orders Probe as Envoy Says Morale Is High
Captain Smit Machchhar has been airlifted to Abu Dhabi after suffering serious injuries in an alleged cockpit attack on Flydubai Flight FZ1073, which made an emergency landing in Tabuk.
Deepak Mittal, India's Ambassador to the UAE, visited Captain Smit Machhar in the hospital after bravely saving the lives of 174 passengers on a plane bound for Israel. He is in constant contact with local authorities to ensure his continued care.
India’s Ambassador to the UAE backs Captain Smit Machchhar - The Canadian Media
Dubai/IBNS-CMEDIA: India’s Ambassador to the UAE, Dr. Deepak Mittal, on Thursday said he met the family of Captain Smit Machchhar and assured them of the Indian government’s full support for the pilot’s well-being and welfare. Ambassador Mittal praised Machchhar’s bravery and the exemplary manner in which he acted to save precious lives after his co-pilot
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