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Indian pilot opened cockpit door after being stabbed on Israel-bound flight

In brief

Captain Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he opened the cockpit door while being attacked on an Israel-bound Flydubai flight. He had been stabbed during the flight and acted to help prevent a crash. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised him for saving lives.

Generated automatically by AI from 4 sources, without editorial review · updated 2 Oct

What changed

  1. 30 Sept, 19:49Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight · Al Jazeera
  2. 30 Sept, 21:14Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ Indian pilot who opened cockpit door after being stabbed on flight to Israel · The Independent
  3. 1 Oct, 03:55‘Immense courage and an unwavering resolve’: Captain in bloody cockpit struggle hailed as hero · The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. 2 Oct, 07:20I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, Indian pilot tells Modi · BBC
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Chronological coverage

  1. 2 October
  2. BBC
    Latest2 Oct, 07:20

    I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, Indian pilot tells Modi

    Capt Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed on the Israel-bound flight, has been hailed as a hero.

    BBCBBC
  3. 1 October
  4. The Independent
    Follow-up1 Oct, 04:38

    Israel flight hijacking latest: Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ pilot who opened cockpit door after being stabbed

    The flight from Dubai to Israel plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft

    The IndependentThe Independent•Shweta Sharma
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald
    Follow-up1 Oct, 03:55

    ‘Immense courage and an unwavering resolve’: Captain in bloody cockpit struggle hailed as hero

    Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was covered with blood on the floor when he managed to click the release to open the cockpit door, according to a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    The Sydney Morning HeraldThe Sydney Morning Herald•Kanjyik Ghosh
  6. 30 September
  7. The Independent
    Follow-up30 Sept, 21:14

    Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ Indian pilot who opened cockpit door after being stabbed on flight to Israel

    Captain Smit Machchhar has been identified after he was stabbed repeatedly while trying to stop the deadly crash

    The IndependentThe Independent•Suha Kidwai
  8. Al Jazeera
    First seen30 Sept, 19:49

    Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight

    The Israeli prime minister thanks 'true hero' Captain Smit Machchhar for 'extraordinary bravery'.

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera