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Kejriwal Praises Pilot After Flydubai Flight Emergency
A flydubai airplane was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv when there was a serious emergency.
The plane was carrying 174 people, including 27 children.
It sent emergency signals and quickly lost more than 17,000 feet of altitude.
The aircraft then landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The article says the co-pilot allegedly tried to crash the plane.
Captain Smit Machchhar is credited with helping stop the alleged attempt.
He was injured and taken to a hospital.
Arvind Kejriwal praised him for protecting the passengers.
The Indian Embassy said the pilot was in stable condition.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal praised Captain Smit Machchhar for allegedly preventing his co-pilot from crashing a flydubai flight.
The Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight was carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children.
Flight FZ1073 transmitted emergency signals on Wednesday and descended more than 17,000 feet from 34,000 feet.
The aircraft diverted to Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, for an emergency landing.
The Indian Embassy said Machchhar was hospitalized in Tabuk and reported to be in stable condition.
- Who
- Captain Smit Machchhar, his co-pilot, the 174 passengers and Arvind Kejriwal were central to the incident and its aftermath.
- What
- A flydubai flight made an emergency descent and diverted after an alleged attempt by the co-pilot to crash it.
- Where
- The flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv and diverted to Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- The emergency occurred on Wednesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- The aircraft transmitted emergency signals and diverted after the reported alleged crash attempt and sharp loss of altitude.
Key facts
- Flight
- flydubai FZ1073
- Route
- Dubai to Tel Aviv
- Passengers
- 174, including 27 children
- Altitude change
- A descent of more than 17,000 feet from 34,000 feet
- Diversion airport
- Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Pilot condition
- Smit Machchhar was hospitalized in Tabuk and reported to be in stable condition
- Praise
- Arvind Kejriwal praised Machchhar’s bravery in a post on X
Quotes
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister commenting on the flight incident
“I am so, so proud of Captain Smit Machchhar. Even with his own life on the line, he saved countless others, showing the world what true Indian courage looks like.”
thehansindia.com
“the flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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