https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-praises-stabbed-indian-pilot-for-saving-lives-on-flydubai-flightContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-praises-stabbed-indian-pilot-for-saving-lives-on-flydubai-flighthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-praises-stabbed-indian-pilot-for-saving-lives-on-flydubai-flight#u100054Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:42:17 +0000Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have hailed Captain Smit Machchhar as a hero after he thwarted a co-pilot's attempt to crash Flydubai flight FZ1073. Machchhar was stabbed during a violent struggle in the cockpit of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which caused the aircraft to lose altitude and plunge. The captain managed to unlock the cockpit door, allowing crew and passengers to subdue the attacker before the plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, saving 174 people on board.Why it mattersThe incident is described as a crew-related h