Trump Hails Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar as Hero After Flight Attack

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Indian national and flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar as a hero for fighting off a knife attack from the co-pilot and opening the cockpit door for help.

During an Oval Office interaction, Trump stated that an Israeli passenger who is a plumber made a dramatic intervention to steady the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight which landed in Saudi Arabia.

Trump noted that he was recounting information received from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and early sources rather than independently confirmed facts.