Netanyahu hails stabbed Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar as "true hero"

Wounded Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national stabbed in a cockpit altercation, opened the door so crew and passengers could overpower his attacker, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, calling him a "true hero" for preventing a catastrophic midair disaster. Flight FZ1073, Dubai to Tel Aviv with 170+ aboard, landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.