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Smit Machhar
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Smit Machchhar is an Indian commercial pilot who served as a captain for Flydubai. He began his flying career at SpiceJet, where he worked for eleven years and became a senior commander. Machchhar joined Flydubai in 2022, logging over 9,700 hours flying Boeing 737 aircraft. In September 2026, he opened the cockpit door while severely injured to help subdue an attacking co-pilot during a flight.
In the news: Recounted surviving a cockpit axe attack by his co-pilot on a flight to Israel and was awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II by the UAE president.
Summarized from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); “In the news” from the latest articles that mention this name · 2026-11-01 07:07 UTC
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