FlyDubai Pilot, Plumber, Dentist Hailed as Heroes in Mid-Air Attack
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Captain Smith Machchhar was severely injured but opened the cockpit door during an attack.
- Passengers, including a plumber and a dentist, helped subdue the co-pilot.
- Off-duty pilots regained control and landed the FlyDubai flight in Saudi Arabia.
- All 174 passengers aboard the flight survived the incident.
- The Guardian report did not label the event as a terror attack.
The Guardian newspaper has detailed the actions of several individuals who helped prevent a potential catastrophe aboard a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Captain Smith Machchhar sustained severe stab wounds in the cockpit but managed to open the door, allowing passengers and off-duty pilots to intervene and regain control of flight FZ1073. According to The Guardian, the aircraft lost nearly 14,000 feet of altitude in under 30 seconds following the attack.
Passengers, including Yaniv Hayun, a plumber by trade, and Shota Musaev, a dentist, rushed into the cockpit and assisted in subduing the co-pilot. Off-duty pilots on board then stabilized the aircraft and successfully landed it in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The Guardian noted that Captain Machchhar, an Indian national who trained in New Zealand, underwent surgery in Saudi Arabia and is in stable condition. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Machchhar as a hero whose courage saved hundreds of lives.
The article mentioned that one of the two off-duty pilots on board was reportedly British, though another account suggested they were from South Africa and New Zealand. Their identities remain undisclosed. All 174 passengers on the flight survived. Notably, The Guardian's report did not mention any Israeli government statements characterizing the incident as a terror attack, nor did it use the terms 'terrorist' or 'terror attack'.
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