US President Trump Praises Indian Captain Smit Kakkar for Foiling Dubai Flight Attack
Summary
Donald Trump praised Indian Captain Smit Kakkar after he helped prevent a potential crash on a Flydubai flight attacked in the cockpit. The plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew restrained the attacker, and Flydubai temporarily suspended flights to and from Israel while the incident is investigated.
Key Points
- Trump praised Captain Smit Kakkar for his courage in helping save the Flydubai flight after a cockpit knife attack.
- The aircraft lost thousands of feet before passengers and crew subdued the attacker and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
- Benjamin Netanyahu called Israeli passenger Yaniv Haim a true hero for helping restrain the attacker.
- Flydubai said it would temporarily suspend flights to and from Israel as the incident is investigated.
