Ex-South African Cricketer's Son Among 2 Pilots Who Landed flydubai Plane
Hindustan Times
What the coverage says
A flydubai Boeing 737 flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv required emergency intervention after its Indian captain, Smit Machchhar, was attacked in the cockpit. NDTV reports that the assault was carried out by the co-pilot, an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami. Hindustan Times adds that control of the aircraft was subsequently taken over by two other pilots, Henson Steven of Fiji and Rowan Tooth of South Africa. NDTV further identifies Rowan Tooth as the son of a former South African cricketer.
Written by HeadlineShine from 2 outlets' reporting, with AI assistance. Each outlet's own story is listed alongside.
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