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Captain Smit Machchhar has been hailed a "hero" by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after being stabbed by his co-pilot on the Israel-bound flight on Wednesday. The Flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m) two hours into its journey, before passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and retook control to land safely. The Indian national is in hospital in a stable condition. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio for the latest updates on this story. #Israel #Dubai #TelAviv #BenjaminNetanyahu #BBCNews

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