Indian pilot tells Modi he opened cockpit door during attack
Capt Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he opened the cockpit door while being attacked aboard an Israel-bound flight. BBC News reported that Machchhar was stabbed during the incident and has been hailed as a hero, but the supplied information does not specify when or where the flight occurred.
Capt Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he opened the cockpit door while being attacked aboard an Israel-bound flight, according to BBC News.
The report identifies Machchhar as the pilot and says he was stabbed during the incident. It does not provide details about the flight’s route, the circumstances of the attack, or the condition of any other people involved.
BBC News said Machchhar has been hailed as a hero. The supplied information does not state when the incident occurred, where the aircraft was at the time, or what happened after the cockpit door was opened.
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