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Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar hailed for averting crisis over Saudi Arabia

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot with flydubai, has been praised after a dramatic cockpit incident aboard Flight FZ1073 travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft, carrying 174 passengers including 27 children, was diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely after an altercation between the pilots.

1 Oct 2026 1:38 pm