FlyDubai Pilot Attacked In Cockpit Hailed As Hero

(New Delhi) -- The FlyDubai pilot who safely landed a passenger jet after being stabbed in the cockpit is being called a hero. Israeli officials say captain Smit Machchhar is recovering in a hospital after his co-pilot reportedly stabbed him during a flight to Israel in an apparent attempt to crash the jet carrying 174 people. The injured captain was able to let passengers into the cockpit, who subdued the attacker and helped him land the plane. In his native India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him a hero, saying he "showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others."