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"There Was So Much Blood, Pulse Was Low": Dentist Who Treated Smit Machchhar
Gripped by intense emotions, Musaev said he would like to meet Captain Machchhar soon and said the traumatic incident has bonded the passengers for life.
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Opinion | flydubai Hijack, And How Syria's Descent Into 'Jihadism' Has Now Become Everyone's Problem
Al Hammimi, the Omani pilot who tried to crash a plane with 175 passengers on September 30, is a symptom of Syria's long-raging sectarian and extremist fire that has now reached far beyond Syria's borders.
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"Hero To World": Netanyahu Invites Smit Machchhar To Independence Day Event
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday spoke to flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar
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Dubai's Crown Prince Hamdan Meets flydubai Hero Smit Machchhar In Hospital
After his visit, the prince expressed his "full appreciation and praise" for Smit Machchhar, the hero pilot who saved the lives of 172 people.
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'Everyone Trains, This Took Courage': Smit Machchhar's Ex-Colleague On His Heroics
"Whatever situation we handle, we handle as a team... But here the scene is totally different because the danger is in the cockpit itself," said Teena Goswami, who worked with Smit Machchhar at SpiceJet before he joined flydubai.
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'Lone Wolf, Islamic Radical': Mossad Unit's Ex-Chief On flydubai Co-Pilot
The co-pilot remains in Saudi Arabia's custody as the plane landed there after two off-duty pilots on the flight took over. He is likely to be sent to the UAE, from where Israel will seek his extradition.
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5 Israeli Civilians To Be Awarded For Overpowering flydubai Co-Pilot
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's office initially announced four award winners but later announced a fifth, Tali Manes, whose husband was among the originally named recipients.
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'He Always Has Plan B, Plan C': Pilot Who Trained With Captain Smit Machchhar
Captain Dhawal Patel said that Captain Smit Machchhar's knowledge regarding his field and his behavioural trait and attitude towards flying was "nothing less than an ace pilot".
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Co-Pilot Who Tried To Crash flydubai Plane Is Omani: Israel's Foreign Minister To NDTV
Gideon Sa'ar termed it a "jihadist terror attack", added that there's no evidence yet, but claimed that the motive was to derail Israel-UAE ties and the Abraham Accords
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flydubai Scare Renews Debate Over Cockpit Video Recorders
In situations where cockpit altercations or pilot actions are part of an accident investigation, cockpit video would provide the clearest picture of what happened.
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Pilot, Plumber, Banker, Businessman, Dentist: 5 Heroes Of flydubai Flight
Despite his grave injuries, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door and alerted the crew about his co-pilot's horrific mid-air attempt to crash the plane carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children and six crew members.
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"One Of Your Best People": Son Of flydubai Passenger Praises Indian Pilot
Ofir Speigel's mother was flying from Thailand and had a connecting flight from Dubai to Israel.
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Before Smit Machchhar, There Was Neerja Bhanot: Story Of 2 Aviation Heroes
Neerja Bhanot died while trying to save the passengers during the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73. Smit Machchhar showed exemplary bravery while trying to save the flight he was piloting.
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"Lucky": What flydubai Indian Pilot Once Said About Having Doctors On Flight
Smit Machchhar was the captain of flydubai Flight FZ 1073, which was flying from Dubai to Israel on Wednesday, when the co-pilot allegedly tried to sabotage the aircraft's systems in mid-air.
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'Head, Hands Almost Severed': Dentist Treats Indian Pilot On flydubai Plane
The dentist recalled that the injured pilot remained conscious and communicated with them while lying in his pool of blood on the floor.
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"There Was So Much Blood, Pulse Was Low": Dentist Who Treated Smit Machchhar
Gripped by intense emotions, Musaev said he would like to meet Captain Machchhar soon and said the traumatic incident has bonded the passengers for life.
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Opinion | flydubai Hijack, And How Syria's Descent Into 'Jihadism' Has Now Become Everyone's Problem
Al Hammimi, the Omani pilot who tried to crash a plane with 175 passengers on September 30, is a symptom of Syria's long-raging sectarian and extremist fire that has now reached far beyond Syria's borders.
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"Hero To World": Netanyahu Invites Smit Machchhar To Independence Day Event
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday spoke to flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar
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Dubai's Crown Prince Hamdan Meets flydubai Hero Smit Machchhar In Hospital
After his visit, the prince expressed his "full appreciation and praise" for Smit Machchhar, the hero pilot who saved the lives of 172 people.
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'Everyone Trains, This Took Courage': Smit Machchhar's Ex-Colleague On His Heroics
"Whatever situation we handle, we handle as a team... But here the scene is totally different because the danger is in the cockpit itself," said Teena Goswami, who worked with Smit Machchhar at SpiceJet before he joined flydubai.
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'Lone Wolf, Islamic Radical': Mossad Unit's Ex-Chief On flydubai Co-Pilot
The co-pilot remains in Saudi Arabia's custody as the plane landed there after two off-duty pilots on the flight took over. He is likely to be sent to the UAE, from where Israel will seek his extradition.
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5 Israeli Civilians To Be Awarded For Overpowering flydubai Co-Pilot
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's office initially announced four award winners but later announced a fifth, Tali Manes, whose husband was among the originally named recipients.
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'He Always Has Plan B, Plan C': Pilot Who Trained With Captain Smit Machchhar
Captain Dhawal Patel said that Captain Smit Machchhar's knowledge regarding his field and his behavioural trait and attitude towards flying was "nothing less than an ace pilot".
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Co-Pilot Who Tried To Crash flydubai Plane Is Omani: Israel's Foreign Minister To NDTV
Gideon Sa'ar termed it a "jihadist terror attack", added that there's no evidence yet, but claimed that the motive was to derail Israel-UAE ties and the Abraham Accords
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flydubai Scare Renews Debate Over Cockpit Video Recorders
In situations where cockpit altercations or pilot actions are part of an accident investigation, cockpit video would provide the clearest picture of what happened.
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Pilot, Plumber, Banker, Businessman, Dentist: 5 Heroes Of flydubai Flight
Despite his grave injuries, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door and alerted the crew about his co-pilot's horrific mid-air attempt to crash the plane carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children and six crew members.
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"One Of Your Best People": Son Of flydubai Passenger Praises Indian Pilot
Ofir Speigel's mother was flying from Thailand and had a connecting flight from Dubai to Israel.
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Before Smit Machchhar, There Was Neerja Bhanot: Story Of 2 Aviation Heroes
Neerja Bhanot died while trying to save the passengers during the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73. Smit Machchhar showed exemplary bravery while trying to save the flight he was piloting.
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"Lucky": What flydubai Indian Pilot Once Said About Having Doctors On Flight
Smit Machchhar was the captain of flydubai Flight FZ 1073, which was flying from Dubai to Israel on Wednesday, when the co-pilot allegedly tried to sabotage the aircraft's systems in mid-air.
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'Head, Hands Almost Severed': Dentist Treats Indian Pilot On flydubai Plane
The dentist recalled that the injured pilot remained conscious and communicated with them while lying in his pool of blood on the floor.
