Flydubai flight: Israel PM hails Indian pilot for averting disaster
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- TEL AVIV — Israel’s leader credited the Indian pilot of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, as well as the aircraft’s passengers, with averting catastrophe Wednesday after the man was attacked by his co-pilot, sparking a fight for control of the aircraft and forcing an e...S1
- By Kanjyik GhoshSept 30 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for saving passengers after he was stabbed by his colleague in an alleged attempt to crash a flydubai plane on Wednesday.Passengers on the flight r...S2
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Flydubai flight: Israel PM hails Indian pilot for averting disaster
TEL AVIV — Israel’s leader credited the Indian pilot of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, as well as the aircraft’s passengers, with averting catastrophe Wednesday after the man was attacke…
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- TEL AVIV — Israel’s leader credited the Indian pilot of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, as well as the aircraft’s passengers, with averting catastrophe Wednesday after the man was attacked by his co-pilot, sparking a fight for control of the aircraft and forcing an e...S1
- By Kanjyik GhoshSept 30 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for saving passengers after he was stabbed by his colleague in an alleged attempt to crash a flydubai plane on Wednesday.Passengers on the flight r...S2
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