WorldPingIndia Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is saluting Smit Machchhar for his heroics onboard a FlyDubai plane that made an emergency landing.
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FlyDubai pilot showed world 'the highest form of courage,' India's PM says
FlyDubai captain stabbed mid-flight by "radicalized" co-pilot speaks out
FlyDubai pilot tells his survival story in emotional call with Indian leader
Flydubai co-pilot identified; was barred from flying in Oman over 'extremist views'
FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
How an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet
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WorldPingHow an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet — full report at Times of India.
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Questions about the motive of the co-pilot who tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel continue to swirl.
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WorldPingThe attack left the region’s travel industry in crisis, raising questions about aviation security and further unsettling West Asia, already shaken by the U.S.-Iran war…
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WorldPingFlydubai co-pilot identified; was barred from flying in Oman over 'extremist views' — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
The FlyDubai captain attacked by his co-pilot tells his harrowing survival story to India's leader in an emotional video call from his hospital bed.
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Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed while flying an Israel-bound plane, shared new details about the incident from his hospital bed. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
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