With 15 years of seniority: the heroic pilot who was stabbed in the cockpit by the Omani terrorist
Smith Machchar from India joined Flydubai 4 years ago, after 11 years at an Indian low-cost carrier. He served as a "captain-instructor" and had accumulated more than 10,000 flight hours, before being stabbed and wounded…
Assessment
A veteran Indian pilot with over a decade of experience was stabbed in the cockpit by a co-pilot who appears to have been the attacker. The captain, who served as a training captain and logged more than 10,000 flight hours, was wounded in the struggle. The incident raises urgent questions about cockpit security protocols and how a co-pilot could turn on the captain mid-flight. Watch for details on the airline's vetting procedures and whether the attacker had any known radical ties.