Flydubai Flight: "I couldn't let them die," says the pilot to Modi

Indian captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from his hospital bed.

Published on RocksNews: 2 Oct 2026, 10:42 UTC
Updated: 2 Oct 2026, 10:45 UTC
Language: English (Original language: French)

Flydubai Flight: "I couldn't let them die," says the pilot to Modi — Image credit: France 24 (Français)

Indian captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from his hospital bed.