The Indian pilot being credited with helping save the lives of 174 passengers after being stabbed on a FlyDubai aircraft heading to Israel has "shown the world the highest form of courage," India’s prime minister said.Narendra Modi said Thursday that Captain Smit Machchhar, "without fearing for his own life," had "fought valiantly and prevented another 9/11-like attack from happening" on Wednesday onboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, which had to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.Modi added that India is saluting Machchhar and is "praying for his wellbeing." The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia described the "brave" pilot as being in stable condition after being taken to a hospital."Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of FlyDubai Flight 1073, fought back after being stabbed in the cockpit," according to the Israel Foreign Ministry."Despite being severely injured, he managed to unlock the cockpit door – allowing Israeli passengers and the Emirati crew to intervene and save all the passengers."LIVE UPDATES: FOUR AMERICANS WERE ON FLYDUBAI PLANE WHEN STABBING BROKE OUT, STATE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMSCaptain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who allegedly was attacked on a FlyDubai plane heading to Israel on Wednesday, Sept.
30, 2026.(Israel Foreign Ministry)Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said on Wednesday there was "no doubt" that a FlyDubai pilot who allegedly stabbed Machchhar was attempting to bring down the plane, calling it a miracle that the aircraft was able to land safely."We have no doubt that it was a terror attack of a radical individual," Danon said on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle.""We know that there was an intention to bring that plane down, and we are grateful," he continued.After the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia, another FlyDubai aircraft was brought in to bring the passengers to their destination of Tel Aviv."I did speak to [Israeli Prime Minister] Bibi [Benjamin] Netanyahu at length about this event, and it...