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Indian pilot Smit Machchhar averts 9/11-style attack: What exactly happened on the FlyDubai plane

Shraddha Pandey -
An Indian pilot Smit Machchhar saved an Israel-bound Flydubai flight carrying 174 passengers from a deliberate crash by its Omani pilot, despite being severely injured after an axe attack on 30th September. It was only after Machchhar opened the cockpit door that passengers could subdue the attacker.
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PM Modi lauds remarkable presence of mind of Indian pilot Smit Machchhar who averted 9/11-style terror attack

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier in the day, the Indian Prime Minister tweeted, "Captain Smit Machchhar is a HERO. In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others."

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