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Who is Capt. Smit, Machchhar, the pilot of the Flydubai flight?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Captain Smit Machchhar from India is recovering from stab wounds he suffered in a Flydubai flight altercation.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:54:36 UTC.

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  2. FlyDubai captain stabbed mid-flight by "radicalized" co-pilot speaks out

  3. FlyDubai pilot tells his survival story in emotional call with Indian leader

  4. Flydubai co-pilot identified; was barred from flying in Oman over 'extremist views'

  5. FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns

  6. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

  7. How an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet

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