Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Neighbour Describes Captain Machchhar’s Wife’s Calm Response After Attack
Captain Smit Machchhar was hurt in an attack inside a plane’s cockpit.
The attack reportedly made the plane lose altitude.
Machchhar told the cabin crew and passengers there was an emergency.
Passengers stepped in and stopped the attacker.
Off-duty pilots then landed the plane.
Machchhar is recovering in a hospital in Abu Dhabi.
His neighbours checked on his wife after hearing what happened.
She thanked them for their prayers and said he was doing okay.
Dr Arti Sharma said families also face worry while someone they love is in danger.
Neighbour and doctor Dr Arti Sharma said residents checked on Captain Smit Machchhar’s wife after news of the cockpit attack.
Machchhar’s wife thanked neighbours for their prayers and said her husband was doing okay, according to Sharma.
Machchhar was seriously injured in an attack by his co-pilot, described as an Omani national.
The attack reportedly involved an axe and caused the aircraft to lose altitude.
Machchhar alerted the cabin crew and passengers; passengers subdued the attacker, and off-duty pilots landed the aircraft.
- Who
- Captain Smit Machchhar, his co-pilot, his wife, and neighbour Dr Arti Sharma.
- What
- Machchhar was seriously injured in a cockpit attack; his wife later reassured neighbours that he was doing okay.
- When
- The article does not state when the attack occurred.
- Where
- The attack occurred in the aircraft’s cockpit; Machchhar is recovering in a hospital in Abu Dhabi.
- Why
- The reason for the attack is not stated. Sharma shared the account to highlight the worry experienced by families during such emergencies.
- Captain
- Smit Machchhar
- Neighbour
- Dr Arti Sharma, an obstetrician-gynaecologist
- Reported attacker
- Machchhar’s co-pilot, described as an Omani national
- Reported weapon
- An axe
- Aircraft response
- Passengers intervened; off-duty pilots landed the aircraft
- Recovery
- Machchhar is recovering at a hospital in Abu Dhabi