A Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying 174 passengers experiences a catastrophic crisis when the co-pilot stabs Captain Smith Muthart in the cockpit, causing the aircraft to drop over 17,000 feet in less than 2 minutes. Despite his severe injuries, Captain Muthart makes the critical decision to open the cockpit door, enabling passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and prevent a disaster.
Smith Muthart grew up in Mumbai in a textile business family but discovered his passion for aviation at age 19 after attending an aviation seminar. He trained at Mainland Air in New Zealand beginning in 2008, joined SpiceJet in 2011 where he rose to senior commander, and by 2022 had logged nearly 10,000 hours on Boeing 737 aircraft, accumulating extensive experience as pilot in command.
On September 30, Fly Dubai flight FZ 1073 experiences the co-pilot's violent attack on Captain Muthart, causing a severe emergency descent. Beyond the captain's courage, passengers and crew restrain the attacker, a doctor treats the wounded captain, and two qualified pilots traveling as passengers take over controls and land the aircraft safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, demonstrating collective heroism.
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying 174 people, most of them Israelis, turned into a nightmare when the captain was stabbed inside the cockpit by his co-pilot. The plane plunged more than 17,000 feet in under two minutes.
Badly wounded, Indian Captain Smeet Machar made the decision that saved everyone on board. He opened the cockpit door.
This is a story of courage under fire and of the deep friendship between Israel and India. Jai Hind, Jai Israel.
00:31 The Door That Saved 174 Lives
00:42 From Mumbai Textile Family to Pilot
01:22 Learning to Fly in New Zealand
01:55 SpiceJet Years and 10,000 Flight Hours
02:55 His Warning a Year Before the Attack
03:32 Terror Inside the Cockpit
04:12 Wounded, He Opens the Door
04:36 The Passengers and Crew Who Fought Back
05:12 The Father Behind the Uniform
05:54 Recovering and Hailed a Hero
06:14 Israel Thanks India
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