Who is Smit Machchhar, the Indian FlyDubai captain stabbed during mid-air cockpit clash?
During a flight, Indian FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by the first officer, prompting an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the assailant attempted to crash the plane and has been arrested. Machchhar, who joined FlyDubai in June 2022, was taken to the hospital, with his condition currently unknown.