Flydubai Captain Recounts Terror Attack, Netanyahu Hails Him as Hero
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- Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar survived an attack by co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami on a flight to Tel Aviv.
- Passengers, including Israeli Yaniv Hayun, helped subdue the co-pilot and stabilize the aircraft.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Captain Machchhar a "true hero" and invited him to Israel.
- Al-Hammami was reportedly previously banned from flying due to radicalization concerns.
- An investigation is examining potential Israeli security failures in vetting foreign pilots.
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