View Market Dashboard Flydubai ‘hero’ Indian pilot suffers skull fracture, memory issues; co-pilot may have intended to kill him | New details The injury severely affected Captain SmitMachchhar's optic nerves, leaving his vision blurred. He is also experiencing difficulty recalling events, describing his memory of the incident as being 'in bits and pieces.' Kanishka Singharia Published6 Oct 2026, 06:05 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.
Flydubai ‘hero’ Indian pilot suffers skull fracture, memory issues; co-pilot may have intended to kill him | New details
The injury severely affected Captain SmitMachchhar's optic nerves, leaving his vision blurred. He is also experiencing difficulty recalling events, describing his memory of the incident as being 'in bits and pieces.'

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