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Indian Pilot Captain Smit Machchhar Stabbed on Israel-Bound Flight
✍️ BBC
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 06:27 AM
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Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, was stabbed during a flight heading to Israel. He has been hailed as a hero following the attack.
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian airline pilot, was stabbed while aboard a flight that was bound for Israel.
Following the assault, colleagues and aviation observers have described him as a hero for his conduct under duress.
The incident took place during the journey to Israel, as the aircraft was en route to its destination.
Following the assault, colleagues and aviation observers have described him as a hero for his conduct under duress.
The incident took place during the journey to Israel, as the aircraft was en route to its destination.