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Captain Smit Machchhar’s courage saved 174 passengers, but the cockpit attack exposes serious gaps in crew screening and aviation security protocols

Investigators were probing the identity and motive of an Omani copilot accused of stabbing Indian Captain Smit Machchhar aboard flydubai flight FZ1073. The aircraft suffered a steep descent before landing in Saudi Arabia, while passengers helped restrain the copilot and stabilise the flight