From India to Australia: How 6 countries got caught up in flydubai terror

On September 30, the flydubai Flight FZ1073 faced a cockpit attack when Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami stabbed Captain Smit ...

Air India pilot caught 'tipsy' before Delhi flight, fails breathalyser test in Zurich, suspended

Air India Pilot Caught 'Tipsy' Before Delhi Flight, Fails Breathalyser Test In Zurich, Suspended ...
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Captain Smit Machchhar: The ‘jovial’ pilot and father who thwarted the Flydubai attacker

The Indian pilot who fought off a savage attack by his copilot and helped prevent an apparent hijack of a Flydubai plane heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is being hailed as a hero.
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Indian pilot hailed as 'hero' after cockpit struggle

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed as a "hero" on Thursday after fighting to retain control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight when his co-pilot allegedly attacked him, leaving him wounded but helping ...
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Indian pilot stabbed, flight plunged 14,000 ft: Inside flydubai's midair attack

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was thrown into chaos when a violent struggle broke out between Captain Smit Machchhar and co-pilot inside the cockpit. Israeli officials said the co-pilot ...

From engine fires to a cockpit attack: 5 times Indian pilots saved lives mid-air

In June 2022, Captain Monica Khanna was piloting a SpiceJet flight from Patna to Delhi when the aircraft's left engine caught fire shortly after take-off.