Captain Smit Machar of Indian origin saved 180 people from a potential catastrophe on Wednesday when he subdued his co-pilot, who had suddenly stabbed him mid-flight, allegedly trying to deliberately crash the Dubai-to-Israel flight. Having flown the Boeing 737 for more than 18 years, this incident stands as the most serious test for a carrier of many critical tests in his career as a pilot. Despite being injured in the process of struggling, Captain Machar managed to land the plane safely.
Flying against the weather : Machar has encountered windshear during landing at Mykonos airport in Greece which made the aircraft deviate from the path and the captain had to perform an emergency maneuver to land the plane safely. Medical emergency mid-flight : Once on a flight, one of the passengers started giving birth unexpectedly. Machar was preparing for emergency landing while cabin crew safely delivered the baby. Wednesday’s terror incident at the Dubai-Israel airline route brings into perspective the great burden borne by the flight crew members. Captain Machar’s timely response spared a potential disaster; Captain Machar is indeed a professional pilot who values passenger safety above all else.
