Indian Pilot Injured in Flydubai Hijacking Attempt Praised by PM Modi
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
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- Pilot Sumit Machhar fought off a co-pilot's hijacking attempt on a Flydubai flight.
- Machhar was injured but managed to open the cockpit door to call for help.
- He told Indian PM Narendra Modi he "wouldn't let others die."
- The Prime Minister praised Machhar's bravery and wished him recovery.
- Machhar has extensive experience flying Boeing 737 aircraft.
Sumit Machhar, the Indian pilot who was seriously injured on Wednesday during a Flydubai flight to Israel while struggling with a co-pilot who attempted to seize control of the aircraft, spoke via video link with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Machhar, currently hospitalized in the Emirates, recounted the "shaking events" to the Prime Minister. He explained that while lying on the floor, injured and under attack by the Omani co-pilot, he managed to open the cockpit door from the inside to call for help. "I was lying on the floor injured and told myself I had to give one more small push to open the door from the inside. I knew I wouldn't let others die," Machhar stated. Prime Minister Modi commended Machhar for his bravery and wished him a swift recovery. Machhar previously worked for a decade as a pilot for Indian airline SpiceJet, where he also served as a training instructor and mentor for new pilots. He later moved to Flydubai and has accumulated 9,750 flight hours on Boeing 737-800, 737 MAX 8, and 737 MAX 9 aircraft, according to his LinkedIn profile.
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