🇮🇳 Narendra Modi · 2 sources
Netanyahu and Modi hail Indian flydubai pilot as hero
What happened
A flydubai pilot was stabbed by his colleague, causing the plane to descend nearly 14,000 feet. The pilot, who was injured, managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the co-pilot and land the plane in Saudi Arabia. The passengers and crew were able to foil the co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft.
Why it matters
The incident highlights a significant security breach on a commercial flight, with leaders from Israel and India praising the pilot's actions as heroic. The incident is being investigated, with authorities in Saudi Arabia and flydubai suspending flights to and from Israel.
Key facts
- Pilot Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his colleague on a flydubai flight.
- The plane descended nearly 14,000 feet after the incident.
- Passengers and crew were able to overpower the co-pilot and land the plane in Saudi Arabia.
- The co-pilot's actions were described as an alleged attempt to crash the aircraft.
- Machchhar received medical attention after the incident.
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