LIVE: ‘Hero’ Indian Pilot Saves 174 After Flydubai Cockpit Attack | Netanyahu Hails Smit Machchhar
LIVE coverage of the dramatic Flydubai flight incident involving Indian captain Smit Machchhar.
Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot during the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight and, despite being wounded, managed to open the cockpit door. Passengers then rushed in and helped overpower the attacker before the aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Reuters reports that 174 people were aboard.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Machchhar as a hero, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hailed his bravery.
Watch LIVE for the latest details, passenger accounts, the investigation and reactions from Israel and India.
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