๐ฎ๐ณ REMEMBER THIS MAN: CAPTAIN SMIT MACHCHHAR.
An Indian captain flying hundreds of people from Dubai to Tel Aviv was stabbed in his own cockpit.
Wounded, bleeding, with the aircraft plunging thousands of feet, he fought back.
Then passengers and crew did something extraordinary:
They stormed the cockpit.
They restrained the attacker.
Other pilots took control.
And that plane LANDED.
Hundreds of families got their loved ones back today because ordinary people refused to freeze when everything went wrong.
Captain Smit Machchhar โ India and the whole WORLD should be proud of you. ๐ฎ๐ณ
And to the passengers and crew who ran toward the danger instead of away from it:
Heroes. Every single one of you.
This is what courage looks like.
Not a miracle. It was awe-inspiring heroism and courage displayed during the attempt to hijack and crash Flydubai flight FZ1073 traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel.
Hero: pilot and Indian national Smit Machchhar, who was attacked with a knife by his Omani co-pilot. While fighting his attacker, he was able to notify the crew and passengers (possibly by hitting the PA button). Lying in a pool of his own blood and still fighting, he was able to allow access to the cockpit while the plane was taking a violent nosedive, losing 17,000 to 18,000 feet in about two minutes. He fought like a lion and deserves so much respect and honor. @IndiaToday@ndtv@gauravcsawant@ShivAroor
Heroes: the ordinary Israeli citizens who did not hesitate a second and jumped to assist the crew in fighting their way into the cockpit and subduing the co-pilot. This level of heroism and courage cannot be dismissed. People often miss that Israel has a citizen defense force made up of doctors, artists, college students, grandparents, business owners who all serve to defend their homes and nation against attacks by other nations, terrorist armies, and decentralized terror campaigns.
Heroes: the flight crew who joined the passengers to get into the cockpit, subdue the attacker, and manage the passengers and chaos throughout the cabin.
Heroes: off-duty pilots on board who were able to get the plane under control and safely land it in Saudi Arabia.
It takes a village/tribe/community to keep each other safe, with people willing to fight evil when it comes to their doorstep. I have huge respect for all involved in this event.
@MoreBirths Religion is only relevant for a portion of the population. On the whole, the driver is that survival instincts are a fact of every day life.
@mandhana_abhi @jd_fella PJM will levy some serious penalties out there and we might see bankruptcies, sure. But did we get anywhere near the level of grid failure that we saw in ERCOT during Uri? Dust is still settling, but I don't think so. And assuming not, we mostly have the capacity market to thank.
@KARBONEINC @CarbonAcumen what's your take on where lcfs needs to fall for transport costs to outweigh the benefit of sending to CA? We have to be at/ approaching the point of contract lag or other non-obvious incentives being the main drivers
@RinnyTheGopher Voluntary pricing at those levels is only for short term -- still doesn't compete with RFS etc. The main allure of voluntary deals is the ability to lock in decent prices for long + financeable term. But you're right, RNG is a finite supply base with an only growing demand pool!