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Indian pilot hailed as hero after co-pilot attack on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight
Original: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed as a "hero" on Thursday after fighting to retain control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flig
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was praised as a hero on Thursday after fighting to keep control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight when his co-pilot allegedly attacked him mid-flight. Machchhar was wounded in the struggle but managed to avert disaster, and the aircraft landed safely. Commentators are calling his actions quick thinking that likely saved many lives.
Why now: The dramatic mid-flight attack and the pilot's role in averting a disaster have drawn widespread attention.
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