Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 1 -- As passengers from the fllydubai flight that survived a terrifying mid-air hijack attempt landed at the Benu Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, there was universal praised for the heroes on board who saved 180 lives. One among them was the Pilot, Indian national Smit Machchhar.

It was Capt Machchhar who thwarted the attempts by his co-pilot to stab him and take control of the plane in an attempt to allegedly crash the plane.

Captain Machchhar is a seasoned pilot who currently flies as a direct-entry Captain with UAE-based carrier Flydubai. A veteran in the cockpit, Captain Machchhar brings over 13 years of commercial aviation experience, with an impressive log of 9,750 total flying hours, predominantly operating Boeing ...