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Pilot’s Muscle Memory Helped Avert Tragedy After Stabbing
Captain Smit Machchhar was flying a plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
The report says the co-pilot tried to crash the plane.
Machchhar fought back and was stabbed.
Even while hurt, he managed to respond to the emergency.
A doctor who knows his family said repeated training may have helped him act automatically.
This kind of practiced movement is called muscle memory.
The flight had 174 people aboard, according to the report.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Machchhar for saving lives.
Machchhar is also described as a caring father with two children.
Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed while fighting off a co-pilot who allegedly tried to crash a Flydubai flight.
The flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 people aboard, according to the report.
Doctor and family neighbour Jinit Shah said Machchhar’s training and “muscle memory” may have helped him respond while injured.
Shah described Machchhar as caring, responsible, mature and skilled at making quick decisions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Machchhar as a hero for protecting passengers despite serious injuries.
- Who
- Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, the co-pilot, doctor and neighbour Jinit Shah, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Machchhar was stabbed while fighting off a co-pilot who allegedly tried to crash a Flydubai flight, and was praised for averting tragedy.
- Where
- The flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv; Machchhar’s family lives in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area.
- When
- The report was published on October 1; the flight’s date was not specified.
- Why
- Shah said Machchhar’s training and muscle memory may have helped him act quickly despite being injured.
Key facts
- Pilot
- Captain Smit Machchhar
- Flight
- Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv
- People aboard
- 174, according to the report
- Injury
- Machchhar was stabbed while responding to the emergency
- Explanation offered
- Doctor Jinit Shah attributed his response partly to training and muscle memory
- Praise
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Machchhar a hero
- Family
- Machchhar was described as a father of two
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others.”
deccanchronicle.com
theprint.in
“Because of muscle memory, he might have been able to handle the situation even after being stabbed and save 174 lives.”
deccanchronicle.com
theprint.in
Sources
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