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Israel PM hails Indian pilot wounded in diverted flydubai flight

South China Morning Post30 September 2026, 20:45 UTCIsrael

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Indian pilot who was wounded in an altercation with his co-pilot who allegedly tried to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on Wednesday. “My salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery. Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back... preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster. He saved the lives of 174 people, including Israeli citizens and other nationals,” Netanyahu said on social media. Delhi’s...

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