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Childhood Friend Praises Pilot Who Fought Off Flydubai Attacker
A pilot fought off an attacker connected with Flydubai.
His childhood friend said he had always been calm and composed.
The friend described him as a very organized and sensible child.
He grew up in the same housing society as the friend.
People there were shocked when they heard the news.
At first, they did not realize the pilot was their neighbor, Smit.
The friend said the pilot has had an operation.
He also said the pilot is doing well.
A childhood friend described the pilot as calm and composed from an early age.
The friend said the pilot was considered one of the most “sorted out” children in his housing society.
Residents were shocked when they first heard about the incident.
The friend said residents initially did not realize the pilot was their neighbor, Smit.
The pilot has reportedly undergone surgery and is doing well, according to the friend.
- Who
- A Flydubai pilot identified by his friend as Smit, and the attacker he fought off.
- What
- The pilot fought off an attacker and later underwent surgery.
- Where
- The pilot’s family lives in the same building as the friend in Mumbai.
- When
- Why
Key facts
- Pilot
- Identified by his friend as Smit.
- Character description
- The friend described him as calm, composed and “sorted out” from childhood.
- Incident
- The pilot fought off a Flydubai attacker.
- Medical update
- The pilot reportedly underwent surgery and is doing well.
- Community reaction
- Residents were shocked when they heard the news.
- Location mentioned
- Mumbai.
Quotes
Gandhi
A childhood friend and resident of the same building as the pilot’s family in Mumbai
“He was very calm and composed from day one. He was the most "sorted out" kind of kid in our housing society.”
timesnownews.com
“When we first heard the news, we were all shocked. First of all, we did not realise that he is our Smit.”
timesnownews.com
Sources
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