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Israeli Dentist Treats Injured Indian Pilot After Mid-Air Attack
An airplane pilot was badly hurt during a flight.
Reports say his co-pilot attacked and stabbed him inside the cockpit.
The injured pilot still helped keep the airplane safe and opened the cockpit door.
An Israeli dentist named Musaev Shota rushed to help.
He and other passengers helped restrain the suspected attacker.
Shota also treated the pilot’s bleeding during the flight.
The plane landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Doctors then took over, and Indian officials said the pilot was stable.
Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar was allegedly stabbed repeatedly by his Omani co-pilot during Flight FZ1073.
Machchhar reportedly suffered severe blood loss and serious injuries to his head and hands.
Israeli dentist Musaev Shota and three other passengers rushed toward the cockpit and helped restrain the suspected attacker.
Shota treated Machchhar’s bleeding until the aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Indian officials said Machchhar was hospitalized in Tabuk, stable, and being closely monitored.
- Who
- Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar was injured; Israeli dentist Musaev Shota and other passengers helped him; the suspected attacker was his Omani co-pilot.
- What
- The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft, while passengers restrained him and treated the injured pilot.
- Where
- The incident occurred aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073; the aircraft later made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- The reports do not specify the date or time of the incident.
- Why
- The reported intervention was intended to restrain the suspected attacker, prevent a crash, and provide emergency care to the captain.
Key facts
- Flight
- Flydubai Flight FZ1073
- Injured pilot
- Smit Machchhar, an Indian captain
- Suspected attacker
- The pilot’s Omani co-pilot
- Passenger rescuer
- Musaev Shota, an Israeli dentist
- Passengers involved
- Shota and three other passengers rushed toward the cockpit
- Landing location
- Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Medical status
- Indian officials said Machchhar was stable and receiving treatment in a Tabuk hospital
- People aboard
- The reports said the pilot’s actions helped save 174 people on board
Quotes
Musaev Shota
Israeli dentist and passenger who helped restrain the alleged attacker
“I was the only doctor on the plane. I managed to stop the bleeding, and the pilot was fairly stable until shortly before landing, when his condition deteriorated somewhat.”
NDTV
“The pilot was talking to us while he was lying there and told us he was 39 and had two children. The attacker stabbed him and cursed him.”
NDTV
Sources
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