
AI-generated summary
The incident occurred during a FlyDubai flight when the co-pilot allegedly attempted to assault the captain of the aircraft. Pilot Smith Machchhar was able to repel the attack and prevent a possible disaster.
The pilot who was attacked on a FlyDubai flight turned out to be an Indian citizen, NDTV reported.
MOSCOW, September 30 - RIA Novosti. The pilot who was attacked during a FlyDubai flight turned out to be an Indian citizen, the Indian television channel NDTV reports, citing sources.
“The hero... who foiled an alleged sabotage attempt by the co-pilot... turned out to be an Indian citizen,” the channel said in a statement.
According to the publication, Smit Machchhar was injured during a fight with another pilot.
It is noted that Machchhar has been working for FlyDubai for four years; before that he worked for Indian SpiceJet for 10 years.
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FlyDubai will conduct an internal investigation into the incident and increase checks on the psychological well-being of pilots
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