2026-10-01 22:11 UTC
Indian pilot hailed as hero after mid-air cockpit stabbing on FlyDubai flight
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Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured by his Omani co-pilot. Passengers described how the pilot still managed to open the cockpit door to let them in
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Aviation Security
Rule 8 applies as the text reports on a non-partisan incident of pilot heroism during an in-flight crisis without expressing political framing or partisan positions.