WorldPingPrime Minister Narendra Modi praised Captain Smit Machchhar for courage during a flight emergency involving a co-pilot.
Machchhar recited the Hanuman Chalisa to maintain composure while facing danger, which he shared with the Prime Minister.
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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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
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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Smit Machchhar recalls midair disaster after co-pilot's attack on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingThe FlyDubai co-pilot was reportedly grounded by Oman Air in 2024 over visits to radical Islamic websites before being hired without a background check.
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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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
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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