Mumbai/IBNS, Oct. 3 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for his bravery during the September 30, 2026, flydubai FZ1073 incident, in which the captain was allegedly attacked by his co-pilot, who reportedly attempted to crash the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight carrying 174 passengers.

The incident took place on September 30 aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073, which was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

Indian Captain Smit Machchhar was allegedly attacked by his Omani co-pilot inside the cockpit during the flight.

According to reports, the aircraft had 174 passengers on board when the alleged attack took place.

Machchhar later spoke about the ordeal, including his efforts to prevent the aircraft from being bro...