Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar Suffers Skull Fracture, Persistent Headaches and Vision Problems

Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar Suffers Skull Fracture, Persistent Headaches and Vision Problems

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who reportedly prevented an attempt to crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, suffered a skull fracture after his Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked him with a crash axe inside the cockpit.

Captain Machchhar received emergency medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, where doctors reportedly performed surgery to reconstruct his skull. According to a News18 report, he is now recovering but continues to experience persistent headaches and vision problems.

The incident occurred inside the aircraft’s cockpit, with Machchhar’s intervention reportedly helping prevent a potentially serious aviation disaster.