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Mr. Machchhar recalled on a podcast last year that preparing to land after a passenger went into labor on board was the biggest challenge of all.
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Captain Smit Machchhar recalled on a podcast in 2025 that preparing to land a plane after a passenger went into labor on board was his biggest challenge.
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Mr. Machchhar
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "2025",
    "person": "Mr. Machchhar",
    "source_type": "podcast"
}
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Biography Aviation
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3fc97285-94d5-4292-9503-b6fa9c1c2022
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Created
October 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM (1 week ago)

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Cockpit Attack on Flight to Israel: Pilot Hailed as Hero
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https://nytimes.com/2026/10/01/world/asia/israel-flight-flydubai-pilot-captain-smit-machchhar.html

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, is hailed as a hero for fending off a co-pilot's attack on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv, saving 170 lives. He sustained stab wounds but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing others to overpower the assailant and land the plane.

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