# Indian pilot hailed as hero after being stabbed by copilot and helping avert disaster

https://mins.news/en/item/82411

- CNN, 2026-10-01 19:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/india/india-captain-smit-machchhar-flydubai-intl-hnk?Date=20261001&Profile=CNN

> Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot aboard a Flydubai flight carrying more than 170 people to Israel, is being hailed as a hero after his copilot stabbed him and he helped avert a disaster. The report examines what is known about him and the incident.

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