'In good health & recovering well': Indian envoy meets flydubai pilot Machchhar

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Indian ambassador Deepak Mittal visited flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in hospital after being stabbed by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Passengers and other pilots restrained the attacker and landed the aircraft safely; Machchhar was treated in Saudi Arabia before being airlifted to Abu Dhabi for further care.

Indian ambassador Deepak Mittal visited Captain Smit Machchhar at the hospital following the stabbing incident. Captain Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot while flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. After the initial treatment in Saudi Arabia, he was airlifted to Abu Dhabi for further medical care. Passengers and two other pilots helped to restrain the attacker and safely landed the flight.