Flydubai Pilot Stabbed in Incident Identified as Indian National Smit Machchhar
Hindustan Times reported the pilot had served as a Flydubai Boeing 737 captain since June 2022.
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A Flydubai pilot who was stabbed has been identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar, according to a report by the Hindustan Times cited by TASS.
Details from the report
The Hindustan Times reported that Machchhar had served as a captain on Flydubai's Boeing 737 fleet since June 2022, according to the TASS account of the report.
The available source does not specify the circumstances of the stabbing, including where or when it occurred, the pilot's current condition, or whether any suspect has been identified or apprehended.
Limited details available
Flydubai, a Dubai-based low-cost carrier, has not been reported in the available source as having issued a statement on the incident.
Further details about the circumstances surrounding the stabbing were not included in the report available at this time.
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