attacked
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Gargash praised the captain, Smit Machchhar, as a hero for fighting to help prevent a disaster even as he was being attacked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed as a "hero" on Thursday after fighting to retain control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight when his co-pilot allegedly attacked him, leaving him wounded but helping avert disaster.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
India’s embassy in Riyadh identified the pilot who was attacked as Smit Machchhar, calling him brave and saying he was receiving medical care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In recent months, Iran-allied factions have attacked the bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
It was designed to fly above the farm and keep an eye on the whole place, but it came crashing down when a mob of crows attacked it in flight.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
