Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan Visits Injured Pilot Smit Machchhar at Hospital

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Indian captain Smit Machchhar at the hospital, expressing his appreciation after Machchhar showed great heroism to save the lives of 172 passengers and crew despite being attacked by the co-pilot during flight.

Meaningful Hospital Visit

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who is receiving treatment at a hospital in the city. Crown Prince Hamdan met with Machchhar in his hospital room to convey his full support and appreciation, and shared these moments on the social media platform X.

Dangerous Moments During Flight

Smit Machchhar was the captain of the flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Despite being severely injured after being attacked with an emergency axe in the cockpit by his co-pilot Hamam Alhammami, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door.

Passenger Intervention and Safe Landing

Thanks to the cockpit door opened by the severely injured captain, passengers neutralized the attacker, and off-duty pilots on board landed the plane safely. The aircraft had dropped thousands of feet during the struggle.

Praise from World Leaders

The Indian pilot, who saved the lives of 172 passengers and crew with his courage, received widespread international acclaim. World leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and US President Donald Trump, praised the pilot.

Investigation and Question Marks

The investigation launched to determine the co-pilot's motivation for the attack is ongoing. Initial reports indicate that the attacker had previously been barred from flying in Oman due to concerns over radical ideology.