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OPINION | World salutes a brave Indian hero
India | Oct 01, 2026, 06:44 PM ISTCaptain Smit Machchhar not only saved the lives of air travellers but also raised the prestige of every Indian in the world. People around the world know how Indians try to save others’ lives during a crisis.
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Speed News: PM Modi Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar For Averting 9/11 Like Tragedy
Originals | Oct 01, 2026, 06:45 PM ISTPM Modi Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar For Averting 9/11 Like Tragedy. Rahul Gandhi Questions Form 6 Changes Amid SIR Row, Seeks ECI Answers. SC Dismisses Mamata-led TMC Plea To Operate Four Debit-frozen Bank Accounts. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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flydubai pilot who tried to crash plane underwent radical Islamist indoctrination: Israel PM
World | Oct 01, 2026, 06:24 PM ISTSpeaking to US media, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacking co-pilot aboard the flydubai flight is being interrogated, and he has been informed that he had undergone "radical Islamist indoctrination".
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'Religious extremist, didn't shake hands with women': Colleague on flydubai pilot who tried to crash
World | Oct 01, 2026, 05:30 PM ISTA Flydubai pilot reportedly described the co-pilot accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar as a "religious extremist". Israeli media reports said the Omani pilot had joined the airline eight months ago and refused to shake hands with women.
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'Calm, kind and extraordinary': Mumbai neighbours remember flydubai hero Captain Smit Machchhar
offbeat | Oct 01, 2026, 05:00 PM ISTCaptain Smit Machchhar's former Mumbai neighbours and childhood friend remember the Flydubai pilot as calm, kind and composed after his courageous actions during the FZ1073 cockpit incident, which ended with all 174 people aboard safe.
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'Gujarati spirit in his veins': Captain Smit Machchhar to be honoured with Gujarat's state award
Gujarat | Oct 01, 2026, 05:15 PM ISTGujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has said that flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar will be bestowed with the 'Visisht Gujarat Garima Award' for his bravery to thwart the Omani co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft.
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flydubai hero pilot Smit Machachhar's condition now stable, airlifted from Saudi Arabia to UAE
World | Oct 01, 2026, 05:13 PM ISTMachchhar was reportedly stabbed by his co-pilot inside the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073, which was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft.
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UAE to probe flydubai flight incident; to investigate 'possible terror activity', co-pilot's motive
World | Oct 01, 2026, 05:28 PM ISTThe UAE said it has jurisdiction to investigation the incident, as the flydubai flight was registered in the country. It said all angles, including a "possible terrorist activity", would be probed by a special team.
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World Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar as 'Hero' After Flydubai FZ1073 Cockpit Crisis
Originals | Oct 01, 2026, 03:42 PM ISTIndian pilot Smit Machchhar earned international praise after the Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit crisis. Reportedly stabbed by his co-pilot, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to intervene. The plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Trump and Netanyahu praised his courage.
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Israeli plumber meets Netanyahu, reveals how he helped regain control of flydubai plane | VIDEO
World | Oct 01, 2026, 01:48 PM ISTIsraeli plumber Yaniv Hayoun is being praised for helping save passengers aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 during an alleged cockpit attack. Hayoun said he helped restrain the attacker and briefly took control of the aircraft as it rapidly descended.
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Smit Machchhar's heroic mid-air battle grabs global headlines: How world media covered the ordeal
World | Oct 01, 2026, 01:33 PM ISTThe Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar helped avert a potential mid-air disaster after being stabbed and seriously injured by his co-pilot during a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight carrying 174 people.
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The man behind the pilot: Who are the people in Smit Machchhar's family? Know all about them
India | Oct 01, 2026, 01:21 PM ISTAs Indian pilot Smit Machchhar remains in the spotlight after the flydubai incident, a conversation with CS Zalak Mehta offers a personal glimpse into his life away from aviation, including his family, marriage, children and the career he almost never chose.
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'Your heroism saved countless lives': SpiceJet praises its former employee Captain Smit Machchhar
India | Oct 01, 2026, 01:47 PM ISTCaptain Smit Machchhar has received praise from his former employer, SpiceJet, after the dramatic cockpit incident aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073. SpiceJet described his actions as heroic and said his courage saved countless lives.
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Israeli influencers hail Indian pilot Smit Machchhar after horrific Flydubai flight attack
offbeat | Oct 01, 2026, 10:41 AM ISTVideos by Israeli social media personalities have praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar after he was seriously injured during a cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew intervened and helped bring the situation under control.
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'When something happens up there...': Flydubai pilot's words on cockpit emergencies go viral
World | Oct 01, 2026, 10:09 AM ISTA podcast featuring Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar has gone viral, with the flydubai pilot discussing life in the cockpit in a video recorded nearly a year before the incident.
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Flydubai suspends flights to and from Israel amid probe into mid-air pilot altercation
World | Oct 01, 2026, 01:48 PM ISTFlydubai has suspended all flights to and from Israel following the September 30 incident involving flight FZ1073. The airline said the temporary suspension was decided in coordination with authorities while the investigation continues.
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Trump calls Indian pilot 'hero' for saving 174 people on flydubai plane, labels co-pilot 'terrorist'
World | Oct 01, 2026, 07:30 AM ISTIndian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar fought with co-pilot despite being stabbed mid-flight, successfully preventing a catastrophic aviation disaster and saving 174 lives.
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Israel PM Netanyahu says pilot wanted to crash flydubai plane, being interrogated in Saudi Arabia
World | Sep 30, 2026, 07:47 PM ISTIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Saudi Arabia arrested a flydubai pilot accused of stabbing the other pilot and allegedly trying to crash the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. Passengers reportedly intervened and prevented a major disaster.
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Israel minister claims 'terrorist pilot' planned to crash flydubai flight to kill '180 Israelis'
World | Sep 30, 2026, 05:50 PM ISTIsrael minister Itamar Ben Gvir said, "the naive notion that our enemies value life and that we should have mercy on them received another reminder this morning in the form of a terrorist who planned to crash a plane and murder the 180 Israelis on board."
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Hero Indian pilot on flydubai flight foiled 9/11-like attack despite stabbing, saved 180 lives
World | Sep 30, 2026, 08:59 PM ISTAn Indian captain reportedly fought an Omani co-pilot during a violent cockpit incident on flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft was diverted to Saudi Arabia after passengers helped subdue the attacker.