India, Oct. 1 -- Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of flydubai Flight FZ1073, has been hailed as a 'hero' by citizens and leaders across the world after he was seriously injured while allegedly trying to stop an attacker in the cockpit, forcing the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Track live updates

Machchhar was stabbed during the confrontation on Wednesday while the Boeing 737 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. According to Israeli officials and passenger accounts, the aircraft then went into a steep descent before passengers and crew intervened, subdued the alleged attacker and helped regain control of the aircraft. The plane eventually landed safely at Tabuk in Saudi Arabia.

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