https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-indian-airline-captain-is-hailed-as-a-hero-after-a-cockpit-attack-on-a-flydubai-flightContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-indian-airline-captain-is-hailed-as-a-hero-after-a-cockpit-attack-on-a-flydubai-flighthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-indian-airline-captain-is-hailed-as-a-hero-after-a-cockpit-attack-on-a-flydubai-flight#u96559Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:15:49 +0000An Indian airline captain is praised as a hero after surviving a cockpit attack and stabbing by his co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight traveling from Dubai to Israel. Captain Smit Machchhar stated he was fighting for his life as the aircraft entered a steep descent during the Wednesday incident. Passengers intervened to help subdue the attacker after the captain managed to open the cockpit door. The flight carrying 182 people diverted to Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia for an emergency landing after issuing a distress call.Why it mattersThe incident highlights severe vulnerabilities in commercia