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"There Was So Much Blood, Pulse Was Low": Dentist Who Treated Smit Machchhar
NDTV • • world
Key Points:
- An Omani co-pilot, Hamad al-Hammami, attacked Indian captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe mid-flight on flydubai flight FZ1073, apparently attempting to hijack and crash the plane.
- Passengers, including Israeli hero Yaniv Hayun and two off-roster pilots, quickly intervened, subdued the co-pilot, and helped regain control of the aircraft, preventing a crash.
- Georgian dentist Dr. Shota Musaev provided emergency first aid to the severely wounded captain, managing to stabilize him until the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
- Captain Machchhar, despite deep cuts and massive blood loss, managed to open the cockpit door and alert others, playing a crucial role in averting disaster.
- The traumatic incident has deeply bonded the passengers and crew, who now consider themselves a family united by the life-threatening experience.
