# Stabbed flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar is Indian national, worked with SpiceJet earlier

> Machchhar has been a captain on flydubai's Boeing 737 fleet since June 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile.

- Published: 2026-09-30T14:02:52.993Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T20:30:14.435Z
- 7 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Ben Gurion International Airport, Benjamin Netanyahu, Boeing 737, Boeing 737 MAX 8/9, Boeing 737 aircraft, Boeing 737 fleet specialist, Boeing 737-800, Business Administration degree from Welingkar Institute of Management, Captain Smit Machchhar, Consulate General of India in Jeddah, Daniel, Dubai

## How it developed

- 2026-09-30T14:02:52.993Z - Hindustan Times: [Stabbed flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar is Indian national, worked with SpiceJet earlier](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/stabbed-flydubai-pilot-indian-national-smit-machchhar-was-former-spicejet-employee-dubai-tel-aviv-saudi-101790775056727.html)
- 2026-09-30T15:00:08.028Z - India Today: [Indian captain Smit Machchhar identified as pilot stabbed on flydubai flight: Sources](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-captain-smit-machchhar-identified-as-pilot-stabbed-on-flydubai-flight-diverted-to-saudi-arabia-sources-3006825-2026-09-30)
- 2026-09-30T15:30:07.214Z - LiveMint: [Who is Smit Machchhar, the Indian FlyDubai captain stabbed during mid-air cockpit clash? | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/who-is-smit-machchhar-the-indian-flydubai-captain-stabbed-during-mid-air-cockpit-clash-11790778919838.html)
- 2026-09-30T16:30:23.706Z - Times of India: [Flydubai flight drama: How Indian pilot Smit Machchhar stopped Omani co-pilot from crashing plane](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/flydubai-flight-drama-how-indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-stopped-omani-co-pilot-from-crashing-plane/articleshow/134597514.cms)
- 2026-09-30T16:32:48.770Z - Ynet: [עם 15 שנות ותק: זה הטייס הגיבור שנדקר בקוקפיט על ידי המחבל העומאני](https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/s1aq3i95gl)
- 2026-09-30T17:00:05.694Z - LiveMint: [FlyDubai scare: 'Crash' attempt, pilot stabbing and a 17,000-ft plunge | What we know so far | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/flydubai-horror-pilot-stabbed-plane-plunges-before-emergency-saudi-landing-netanyahu-alleges-crash-attempt-what-w-11790785430627.html)
- 2026-09-30T17:31:34.878Z - Dharitri: [ଫ୍ଲାଇଦୁବାଇ ବିମାନରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ: ନିଜେ ଆହାତ ହୋଇ ମଧ୍ୟ ବଞ୍ଚାଇଲେ ୧୮୦ ଯାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ, କିଏ ଏହି ପାଇଲଟ୍? - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/who-is-flydubai-pilot-smit-machhar-he-saved-the-lives-of-180-passengers/)
- 2026-09-30T18:30:02.412Z - LiveMint: [Netanyahu hugs passenger who saved pilot, tackled attacker aboard FlyDubai flight | Watch video | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/netanyahu-hugs-passenger-who-saved-pilot-tackled-attacker-aboard-flydubai-flight-watch-video-11790789103683.html)
- 2026-09-30T19:32:21.255Z - Telangana Today: [Indian pilot foils co-pilot’s alleged bid to crash Flydubai flight, saves 174 lives](https://telanganatoday.com/indian-pilot-foils-co-pilots-alleged-bid-to-crash-flydubai-flight-saves-174-lives)
- 2026-09-30T19:32:21.255Z - Telangana Today: [‘Injured Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar stable’: Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia](https://telanganatoday.com/injured-flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-stable-indian-embassy-in-saudi-arabia)
- 2026-09-30T20:00:21.643Z - Times of India: ['A true hero': Netanyahu 'salutes' Indian pilot who stopped Omani co-pilot from crashing Flydubai plane](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/a-true-hero-netanyahu-salutes-indian-pilot-who-stopped-omani-co-pilot-from-crashing-flydubai-plane/articleshow/134601907.cms)
- 2026-09-30T20:30:14.435Z - Times of India: [Captain Machchhar: The pilot from Mumbai who proved to be the hero](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/captain-machchhar-the-pilot-from-mumbai-who-proved-to-be-the-hero/articleshow/134602233.cms)

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