Captain's words on cabin crew saving lives ring true during mid-air attack

Times of India · world

Captain Smit Machchhar, injured in a mid-air confrontation, had previously highlighted the crucial role of cabin crew in emergencies. He stated in a podcast that the crew can save passengers' lives when things go wrong. His words gained significance after an altercation with his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft experienced a dramatic loss of altitude before making an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with passengers and crew intervening to regain control.