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Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical attention

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Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical attention
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (unseen) virtually speaks to Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved hundreds of lives aboard a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, in New Delhi on October 2.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (unseen) virtually speaks to Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved hundreds of lives aboard a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, in New Delhi on October 2. | Photo Credit: ANI

The Ministry of External Affairs released a statement on Thursday (October 1, 2026) noting that the Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar had been shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical attention and recovery.

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Mr. Machchhar was attacked during an altercation inside the cockpit of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday (September 30, 2026). The aircraft was diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia, where he received initial medical treatment.

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