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Captain Machchhar: The Mumbai pilot who emerged as the hero of flydubai flight

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What happened

Captain Machchhar: The Mumbai pilot who emerged as the hero of flydubai flight — full report at Times of India.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:27:44 UTC.

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  1. Netanyahu calls stabbed Indian pilot a hero; Flydubai halts Israel flights

  2. Israeli PM hails Indian pilot wounded in diverted flydubai flight

  3. Captain Machchhar: The Mumbai pilot who emerged as the hero of flydubai flight

  4. Passengers and crew foil co-pilot's apparent attempt to crash FlyDubai flight to Israel

  5. ‘India is proud’: PM Modi lauds flydubai pilot Machchhar after cockpit attack

  6. ‘Religious extremist’: What we know about Omani co-pilot who attacked flydubai captain

  7. Trump says flydubai pilot 'a hero', plumber steadied plunging aircraft

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