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Captain hailed after Flydubai co-pilot's alleged crash attempt foiled
Original: captain smit machchhar
Saudi Arabia has handed over to the UAE an Omani co-pilot accused of trying to crash a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. The captain, identified in Indian coverage as Smit Machhar, is being credited with stopping the attempt and landing safely. The case has drawn attention in India as the captain is reported to be Indian, with readers following updates on the investigation and the co-pilot's extradition.
Why now: News that the co-pilot was handed over and that the captain prevented a mid-air disaster is fresh and involves an Indian pilot.
FlydubaiSmit MachharSaudi ArabiaUAEOman
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Evidence
- LIVE! Director Vishal Bhardwaj at Dipke's Shivaji Park rally · Rediff
- Indian pilot tells PM Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door during attack · Reuters
- Captain Smit Machchhar: A steady hand, in and out of the cockpit · The Times of India
- 'I was reciting Hanuman Chalisa': flydubai 'hero' Captain Smit Machchhar tells PM Modi about cockpit ordeal · The Times of India
- Smit Machchhar: Who is the Indian flydubai pilot hailed a ‘hero’ by Modi, Trump · The Hindu
- Saudi Arabia hands over to UAE Omani co-pilot who made abortive attempt to crash Flydubai’s Tel Aviv bound plane · News On AIR
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