An Indian pilot is being hailed as a hero after thwarting a potential terrorist attack on a flydubai flight.
What happened
A co-pilot attempted to take control of the plane and stabbed the pilot, Smit Machchhar, in the process. Despite being injured, Machchhar managed to prevent the co-pilot from gaining control of the aircraft.
Machchhar has nearly 10,000 hours of flying experience and is credited with averting a possible terror attack on the flight, which was bound for Israel.
