Event Brief
Friend recalls shock over pilot stabbing footage
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET
Summary: Smit Machchhar’s close friend Dhaval Patel told the ABC that seeing footage of the Indian flydubai captain being attacked during a flight to Israel was shocking, saying incidents involving people you love “break you”. Machchhar has been moved to Abu Dhabi for further treatment and is recovering well, India’s embassy in the UAE said.
WHO: Dhaval Patel
WHAT: Dhaval Patel spoke about his shock after seeing footage of his friend Smit Machchhar being attacked.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 7:27 PM ET
WHERE: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
WHY: Patel was reacting to footage of his close friend being attacked during a flight to Israel.
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