National · 27 sources
Flydubai incident: Captain Smit Machchhar stabbed, Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia—what happened? Timeline
Coverage by lean
4% Left22% Lean Left48% Centre19% Lean Right7% Right
Left 7
Centre 13
Right 7
One headline per side, the first Trikon holds. Every outlet is listed below.
Left · 7
The Federal · Lean Left
UAE opens probe into Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight incident
◈ New Generation Media Corporation (P. Sathyanarayanan)
National Herald · Left
UAE opens probe into flydubai cockpit incident, examines possible terror link
◈ Associated Journals Ltd, controlled by Young Indian (Gandhi family majority)
The Siasat Daily · Lean Left
Gujarat, Israel to honour Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
◈ Siasat Press (founding families of Abid Ali Khan and Mahboob Husain Jigar)
The Morung Express · Lean Left
UAE launches probe into Flydubai flight incident, possible terror angle to be investigated
◈ Aküm Longchari and founding collective; board-run
Deccan Herald · Lean Left
UAE opens investigation into incident involving Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight
◈ The Printers (Mysuru) Pvt Ltd
Hindustan Times · Lean Left
A plumber who watches 'Air Crash Investigation', a bank CEO: Who are the 4 other heroes of flydubai flight Indian captain Smit Machchhar got help from
◈ HT Media, K. K. Birla Group (Shobhana Bhartia)
Indian Express · Lean Left
Pilot Smit Machchhar airlifted to Dubai after emergency surgery in Saudi Arabia
◈ The Indian Express Group (Viveck Goenka)
Centre · 13
The Hans India · Centre
Flydubai aircraft would have crashed without a third pilot, says Federation of Indian Pilots chief
◈ Hyderabad Media House Ltd; Kapil Group (K. Vaman Rao)
Free Press Journal · Centre
Flydubai Midair Attack: Devendra Fadnavis Meets Captain Smit Machchhar's Uncle, Aunt; Hails His 'Extraordinary Courage'
◈ Indian National Press (Bombay), Karnani family
Mint · Centre
Flydubai incident: Captain Smit Machchhar stabbed, Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia—what happened? Timeline
◈ HT Media, K. K. Birla Group (Shobhana Bhartia)
Mathrubhumi · Centre
First visuals of Captain Smit Machchhar emerge; injured pilot airlifted to Abu Dhabi
◈ Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Co.; MD M. V. Shreyams Kumar
OdishaTV · Centre
‘Thank You India, Thank You Captain Smit Machchhar’: Pilot saves 174 after being stabbed by co-pilot, world salutes his courage
◈ Panda family, Jagi Mangat Panda and Baijayant Panda (~60%)
The Shillong Times · Centre
‘True superhero, showed extraordinary courage’: Israeli diplomat hails Captain Smit Machchhar
◈ Shillong Times Pvt Ltd, Chaudhuri family
DeshGujarat · Centre
Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar’s family based in Mumbai, roots in Gujarat’s Wadhwan
◈ DeshGujarat
Odisha Bytes · Centre
Extraordinary Courage: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi, LoP Naveen Patnaik Hail Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar
◈ Frontier Media
Sambad English · Centre
Captain Smit Machchhar: Indian pilot who helped save 174 lives on Flydubai flight
◈ Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, founder-owner; Sambad Group
Telangana Today · Centre
Amazing example of how we can fight terrorism together: Israel envoy hails Capt Smit Machchhar
◈ K. Chandrashekar Rao via Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd
The Assam Tribune · Centre
‘Real hero’: Indian pilot hailed after foiling mid-air attack on Israel-bound flight
◈ Assam Tribune Pvt Ltd, Baruah family
Pratidin Time · Centre
PM Modi Hails Indian Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar as ‘Hero’ After Mid-Air Attack
◈ Sadin-Pratidin Group (founded 1988 by Jayanta Baruah; led by Rishi Baruah)
Greater Kashmir · Centre
PM Modi hails pilot Smit Machchhar as 'hero' for saving flydubai flight from crash
◈ GK Communications, editor-owner Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo
Right · 7
Times of India · Lean Right
'He was smiling laughing': India's envoy to UAE meets flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
◈ Bennett, Coleman & Co., The Times Group (Sahu Jain family)
OpIndia · Right
Netanyahu, Trump to Modi: How the world reacted to the show of life-saving bravery of Indian pilot Smit Machchhar
◈ Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services
News18 · Lean Right
‘Bharat’s Hero’ Smit Machchhar Lauded By Trump, Modi & Netanyahu After Flydubai Crisis | News18
◈ Reliance Industries, Network18 (Mukesh Ambani)
Zee News · Right
Textile student to hero pilot: Gujarat to honour stabbed Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
◈ Zee Media, Essel Group (Subhash Chandra)
Firstpost · Lean Right
Indian pilot Machchhar airlifted to Abu Dhabi for treatment after being stabbed by co-pilot on Dubai-Tel Av...
◈ Reliance Industries, Network18 (Mukesh Ambani)
Republic World · Lean Right
Omani Flydubai Co-Pilot To Be Handed Over To UAE After Saudi Probe; Terror Link Under Scanner
◈ ARG Outlier Media (Arnab Goswami)
Business Standard · Lean Right
Prevented another 9/11-like attack: PM Modi hails Capt Smit Machchhar
◈ Business Standard Pvt Ltd (Kotak family, Uday Kotak)
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