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FlyDubai Captain Suffers Severe Head Injury, Vision Loss After Attack
FlyDubai Captain Smith Machhar suffered a depressed skull fracture, temporary vision loss, and partial memory loss after an attack by his co-pilot on a flight to Tel Aviv. He informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he could barely see during the assault.
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What happened
- 01FlyDubai Captain Smith Machhar sustained a depressed skull fracture and vision loss after a co-pilot attack.
- 02He told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he could barely see during the assault.
- 03Machhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi with ongoing headaches and memory fragmentation.
- 04Doctors are monitoring for potential serious complications from the head trauma.
- 05The captain has expressed a desire to return to flying pending medical clearance.
Machhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi but faces ongoing headaches and neurological checks. His desire to return to flying is contingent on his full medical recovery and subsequent evaluations.
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