Modi hails Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar as hero after cockpit stabbing stopped alleged crash attempt

Modi praised captain Smit Machchhar, stabbed in the cockpit of Flydubai FZ1073, who fought off his co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash the Israel-bound plane. Arabic media named the co-pilot Hamam Al-Hammami, saying Oman Air barred him in 2024-25 over extremist browsing.

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