Heroic Indian Pilot Attacked Mid-Flight Stabilizes, to be Moved to Dubai
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
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- Indian pilot Sami Machchhar stabilized after mid-flight stabbing.
- He will be transferred from Saudi Arabia to Dubai.
- Machchhar is expected to reunite with his family.
- His condition is serious but no longer life-threatening.
Sami Machchhar, the Indian captain of a flight en route to Israel who was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot, is reportedly in a stable condition and no longer in immediate danger. Machchhar managed to open the aircraft door before collapsing from his injuries. Saudi authorities announced that despite extensive wounds, his condition stabilized overnight. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates jointly announced that Captain Machchhar would be transferred from medical care in Saudi Arabia to Dubai on Tuesday for continued treatment and to be reunited with his family.
Saudi officials stated that Machchhar is stable enough for the transfer, allowing him to be closer to his family during his recovery. Medical teams have not reported any change in his medical status, which is understood to remain serious but not immediately life-threatening. The incident involved an attack by the co-pilot during the flight, leading to Machchhar's severe injuries.
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